More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small, with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for small businesses, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A study by Civic Economics found that when $100 is spent at a locally-owned business, that business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Licenses set to expire during week ending January 2
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berenice Angon | Barber | 12/30/2020 | 12/17/2013 |
| BM Real Estate Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/24/2018 |
| Convergent Outsourcing, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 01/24/2018 |
| Hilton Financial Corporation | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 06/25/2019 |
| Jamison Rich Mortgage Corporation | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 12/12/2018 |
| Marcy L. Raybourn L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 12/31/2020 | 12/20/2000 |
| Marina Salazar | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/30/1988 |
| Nationwide Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 07/14/2020 |
| PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/18/2020 |
| Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Campus | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 12/31/2020 | 09/25/2014 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/22/2019 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 04/21/2020 |
| U. S. Collections West, Inc. | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 12/15/1986 |
| Israel Aspericueta | Athletic Trainer | 01/01/2021 | 02/08/2011 |