Year In Review
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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Data Forward
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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Events
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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Infographic
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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GenZ and Millennial Microbusiness Owners are Taking the Lead in Microbusiness Entrepreneurship
There’s a generational shift happening between the long-term desires of Gen Z and millennial and baby boomer microbusiness owners.
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Microbusinesses mean more money for more than their owners
On average, counties with a microbusiness density change of 1 (with all other things equal) also improved median household income by $489 during the following year.
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2023: The Changing American Dream
In June 2023, GoDaddy conducted a survey of over 1,000 U.S. small business owners to evaluate their perception of the American Dream, and how it changed over time.
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Black Women Are Fastest-Growing Group of Microbusiness Owners
The soaring rate at which Black U.S. entrepreneurs start businesses is one of the biggest economic success stories of the post-pandemic era.
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Research overview
How To Use the Venture Forward Data Hub
Venture Forward makes 5 data sets publicly available to better understand microbusiness owners. This overview breaks down each dataset including what's covered, timeframes, and how each is designed to be used.
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