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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Mary McIlvoy | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 11/09/2017 |
| Arizona Academy of Emergency Services | Non-Accredited Vocational | 12/31/2020 | 11/04/2014 |
| Arizona College - Mesa | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 12/31/2020 | 05/10/2012 |
| Arizona Medical Training Institute, Inc. | Non-Accredited Vocational | 12/31/2020 | 10/25/2007 |
| Carlos Nuño | Behavior Analyst | 12/31/2020 | 10/29/2015 |
| Fernando Felix Arellano | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 10/27/2017 |
| IP Advisors, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 10/02/2018 |
| IP Advisors, Inc., Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 10/02/2018 |
| Louie Novak | Loan Originator | 12/31/2020 | 06/19/2018 |
| Quicker Loans, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/17/2020 |
| Southwest Physician Solutions, LLC | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 01/14/2014 |