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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas Homefunders, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 02/11/2000 |
| Brittany Swanson | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 12/23/2009 |
| Brookline College Phoenix Campus | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 12/31/2020 | 11/01/1979 |
| Carrington College - East Phoenix Campus | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 12/31/2020 | 03/16/1998 |
| Carrington College - North Phoenix Campus | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 12/31/2020 | 03/16/1986 |
| Chamberlain University | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 12/31/2020 | 12/11/2007 |
| Constar Financial Services, LLC | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 12/05/2005 |
| Constar International, LLC | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 05/29/2019 |
| Delta Management Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 09/26/2013 |
| Healthcare Collections-I, LLC | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 07/31/2003 |
| Paid in Full, Inc. | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 01/08/2003 |
| Todd L. Drake | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/11/2010 |