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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber R. Herbert | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2014 |
| Candace Lee Jordan | Acupuncturist | 12/31/2020 | 12/05/2018 |
| Christine M. Rice | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 12/28/2011 |
| DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd., Buckeye, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 12/22/2010 |
| DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd., Buckeye, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/18/2018 |
| loanDepot.com, LLC, Buckeye, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 12/14/2015 |
| Pavillion Mortgage, LLC, Buckeye, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/17/2014 |
| Ron Trinka Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 02/06/2018 |
| Velocio Mortgage, L.L.C., Buckeye, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 02/06/2019 |
| Saul Ramos | Barber | 01/02/2021 | 12/07/2011 |