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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capp Mortgage, L.L.C. | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 09/20/2019 |
| Casita Capital Realty, LLC | Commercial Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 08/14/2018 |
| Christopher J. Uber | Licensed Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 01/30/2019 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/26/2018 |
| DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 11/02/2018 |
| Loan Simple, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 06/22/2015 |
| Shaun M. Carey | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/02/2010 |
| Stephen Scott Russo | Loan Originator | 12/31/2020 | 12/14/2010 |
| Thomas Andrew Richards | Psychologist | 12/31/2020 | 12/06/1991 |