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The side hustle is having a moment. New Research from GoDaddy.
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Why today’s young Canadians could be our most entrepreneurial generation yet
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How Barkery Deluxe Dog Treats went from side hustle to best in show
Building a successful business is often seen as the ultimate endgame. But for first-time business owners Corrin Elliott and Roxane Coutts, success meant starting small.
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Positive Outlook
GoDaddy research found that 74% of entrepreneurs in the U.S. have a positive 6-month business outlook.

Aussie women entrepreneurs back themselves to find financial freedom
Australian female entrepreneurs are shunning traditional work for the financial freedom and flexibility of running their own small business, new research shows.
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If Emma McLeavy has time for a side hustle, so do you
For more than 10 years as a commercial banker, mainly in the small business sector, Emma McLeavy helped other entrepreneurs get their dream careers off the ground.
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Understand Microbusinesses Better with Five Insights from GoDaddy Venture Forward
Life is better as an entrepreneur– a trend revealed via our research of more than 6,000 entrepreneurs. This year, we […]
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Colorado residents named as successful microbusiness owners
The big fact: *Microbusiness density in Colorado remains largely steady, despite the economic swings over the last four years, according […]
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Microbusiness Owners Invest in Their Website First
The big fact: Investing in a website pays off for entrepreneurs. According to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative, the most […]
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Data Hub
Expanded Global Coverage
New data across the US, UK, CA, and AU shows the overall density in microbusinesses. Download the data today to see how businesses in your area are performing.

TENWEST Streetfest and Startup Tucson Creates a Place For Entrepreneurs to Learn and Grow
GoDaddy’s Sr. Director of Venture Forward, Alexandra Rosen, kicked off Innovation Day at TENWEST this year with a presentation on the power of entrepreneurship, including the growth, journey and impact of the local microbusiness owner in Tucson and surrounding Arizona. Her presentation “The Macro Impact of Microbusinesses: How Digital Entrepreneurs Power Our Local Economies” covered these businesses’ vast importance and how they can better be supported.
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Entrepreneur Survey Results for U.S. and U.K.
In August 2023, Venture Forward surveyed over 3,600 microbusinesses across the U.S. and U.K. and these are our findings.
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