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 Q1
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Harney | Barber | 01/10/2021 | 05/17/1982 |
| Ahsana Rahman | Occupational Therapist | 01/15/2021 | 02/13/2006 |
| Dustin D. Vermeulen | Optometrist | 01/22/2021 | 06/30/2003 |
| Justin Lee Deer | Athletic Trainer | 02/01/2021 | 06/26/2001 |
| Patricia Stamper | Optometrist | 02/01/2021 | 04/16/2004 |
| Pilar Elise Spishock | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 02/11/2021 | 08/12/2018 |
| Austin G. Goodrich | Athletic Trainer | 02/23/2021 | 08/08/2016 |
| Janet Ngan | Occupational Therapist | 03/07/2021 | 03/08/2019 |
| Giovanni Priano | Occupational Therapist | 03/15/2021 | 03/16/2009 |