Read the article entitled “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.
Read the article entitled “Introducing GoDaddy Open. Working together to Support Your Local Microbusinesses”
mySidewalk CEO Stephen Hardy wants to give planners the tools they need to make best use of data such as Venture Forward’s.
Read the article entitled “On a Mission to Make Economic Development More Data-driven”
The Microbusiness Activity Index (MAI) helps to provide actionable insight into which levers community leaders need to pull to maximize economic outcomes.
Read the article entitled “Unlocking the Potential of Microbusinesses in Your Community With the Microbusiness Activity Index”
In the US, Venture Forward research found that adding one highly active microbusiness per 100 people could add $485 to household income
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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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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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.
Read the article entitled “Microbusinesses are the Engine of the British Economy”
Professor George Saridakis, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business at Kent Business School (KBS), sat down to explain the Great Britain Microbusiness White Paper in more depth for those hoping to learn more about the goals and concept behind the initiative and study.
Read the article entitled “Q&A With Kent Professor & Great Britain Microbusiness White Paper Author”
Kat Hernandez turned uncertainty into an opportunity, helping people brighten up their living spaces and newly-remote home offices by sharing pictures of plants online. Juanita's Plants quickly blossomed into a booming business, where Kat not only sells her beautiful plants, but shares tips on how to keep them thriving.
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New data across four countries shows the overall density in microbusinesses. Download the data today to see how businesses in your area are performing.
Lizzy wasn’t going to let a global pandemic shut down business, she found new ways to put her skills to work, keep her guides employed, and keep her business, She Moves Mountains alive and growing.
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Detroit’s economy was showing signs of growth before the pandemic slowed everything down. That forced people like Pierre Batton, Executive Vice President of Small Business Services at the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation1, to quickly come up with new ideas...
Read the article entitled “How the pandemic has changed Detroit’s view of microbusinesses”