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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sky Mortgage, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/04/1998 |
| CBRE Capital Markets, Inc., Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/09/2013 |
| General Business Recoveries, Inc. | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 11/30/2017 |
| Hotchkiss Financial, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 04/01/2003 |
| iamHEART, a non-profit corporation, Inc. | Non-Accredited Vocational | 12/31/2020 | 10/27/2016 |
| Julie Y. Canez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 11/01/1988 |
| Natividad S. Cano | Auricular Acupuncturist | 12/31/2020 | 12/03/2012 |