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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News
Introducing GoDaddy Open. Working together to Support Your Local Microbusinesses
Built on decades of helping entrepreneurs succeed, GoDaddy Open is on the road offering collaborative, customized, and free training to empower local microbusiness communities across America.
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Q&A
On a Mission to Make Economic Development More Data-driven
mySidewalk CEO Stephen Hardy wants to give planners the tools they need to make best use of data such as Venture Forward’s.
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Research overview
Unlocking the Potential of Microbusinesses in Your Community With the Microbusiness Activity Index
The Microbusiness Activity Index (MAI) helps to provide actionable insight into which levers community leaders need to pull to maximize economic outcomes.
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Microbusiness profile
Union Coffee and Wine Infographics
Geetu Vailoor stood strong during the pandemic, and Union Coffee and Wine stayed open. Recently being named one of the Best Cafes in Seattle to Work From Remotely, Geetu has done more than just taken the pandemic in stride, she’s made it downright profitable.
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Microbusiness profile
Interior Painting of Asheville Infographics
Andrew and Rachel trust each other’s skills, and relying on the power of their partnership they created a brand-new business during the pandemic that not only hit the ground running but is rapidly expanding thanks to the ever-increasing flow of new work requests.
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