Opinion
Black women lead Pittsburgh’s microbusiness revival
Pittsburgh stands out as one of the fastest-growing areas for microbusinesses, 39% of which started since 2020. In Pittsburgh, Black women lead the charge.
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Opinion
Can Miami Hold its Microbusiness Crown?
During the depths of the pandemic, Miami emerged as fertile ground for one of the few shoots of good economic news: a boom in people starting their own microbusinesses – in particular, people who had responded to the lockdown by relocating to warmer, often lower cost locales.
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Events
GoDaddy Open: A Recap From Our Evening in Baltimore
Powerful. Uplifting. Encouraging. Incredible. These, among many others, are words I would use to describe the GoDaddy Open event in Baltimore.
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Opinion
Brookings: Microbusinesses boomed during the pandemic. Now, local leaders need to support them.
The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a massive shock to America’s workers – one result of this was a burst of microbusiness startups. But because microbusiness patterns of growth vary from state to state and community to community, local economic development officials need to understand these entrepreneurs in order to help them succeed.
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Opinion
Boston Globe: The .boston Effect
With more than 2.8 million online microbusinesses launching just last year in the U.S., now is the time to consider policies to target the entrepreneurs’ specific needs.
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Opinion
Tackling the Awareness Gap Between Small Businesses and City Hall
Government programs can be effective, but only if entrepreneurs know about them. Hundreds of cities across the country offer programs […]
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Opinion
Microbusinesses are the Engine of the British Economy
We wanted to build on the work in the US and see how things looked in Great Britain. GoDaddy worked with academics from Kent Business School to count, categorise and analyse the economic impact of these ventures and learn more about the role of microbusinesses in Great Britain.
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Opinion
Brookings Institute: Microbusinesses flourished during the pandemic. Now we must tap into their full potential.
With more than 2.8 million online microbusinesses launching just last year in the U.S., now is the time to consider policies to target the entrepreneurs’ specific needs.
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Opinion
Mayoral Discussion: How to Grow the Microbusiness Dividend
We gathered six mayors to discuss tactics that support microbusinesses, which play a critical economic role in cities
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Opinion
How to boost the ROI on Biden’s $100 billion broadband plan
The combination of universal internet access and microbusiness-friendly policies lifts all boats
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