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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Research overview
Microbusiness Activity Index Q2 2022 Update: Top Gainers
In 2022 Venture Forward, GoDaddy’s research initiative launched several new metrics available for download on our website. One of these, the Microbusiness Activity Index, assess how connected and active the community is in terms of online business activity. Using this metric, we’ve uncovered some important relationships between how robust an online microbusiness community is, and the economic outcomes in their respective communities.
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City Spotlight
Newcomers from the COVID Migration Don’t Just Bring Themselves: They Build More Microbusinesses
While an influx of people increases economic activity, attracting newcomers gives an extra economic kick as these newcomers tend to create new microbusinesses.
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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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Testimonial
Americans are Starting Microbusinesses to Overcome Economic Struggles
A helping hand from government and better networking could further their success.
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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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Microbusiness profile
Ambitious, Scrappy and Optimistic: A Look at Under-30 Microbusiness Owners
Many Americans responded to the economic turbulence of recent years by starting microbusinesses. While all of these everyday entrepreneurs need to be scrappy, ambitious and optimistic, one demographic group stands out for these qualities: those under the age of 30.
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Research overview
2022 Microbusiness National Survey Infographic
See 8 key findings on today's microbusiness entrepreneur with the 2022 Microbusiness National Survey Results Infographic.
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News
GoDaddy at the C2ER Conference: Using Data to Pave the Way
The focus was on communities and economic researchers leveraging data to accomplish their objectives at the 2022 C2ER/LMI Conference. Venture Forward was pleased to join a panel to present new data connecting microbusinesses to various economic outcomes.
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Photo Essay
2022 National Survey Results
GoDaddy’s in-depth annual survey of online entrepreneurs shows increasing diversity by gender, race, and economic circumstance. Here’s what they had to say.
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