News
GoDaddy at the U.S. Conference of Mayors: Advocate for microbusinesses in America
Microbusinesses have been a topic of growing interest and focus for Mayors. Venture Forward was excited to join the U.S. Conference of Mayors 90th Winter Meeting and Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt on the Plenary Panel.
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Opinion
Brookings Institute: Microbusinesses flourished during the pandemic. Now we must tap into their full potential.
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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Q&A
Pushing for change in Chicago: An interview with small business advocate Elliot Richardson
About a decade ago, Elliot Richardson, a small business owner and law firm partner, became increasingly convinced Chicago’s small business community could advocate for itself more effectively.
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Research overview
The GoDaddy Venture Forward December 2021 report is live
Venture Forward’s new research report provides insight into the verticals and demographics benefitting most from the 2020-2021 microbusiness boom.
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Photo Essay
2021 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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Research overview
The GoDaddy Venture Forward July 2021 report is live
Venture Forward’s new research report shows a spike in new microbusiness starts in 2020, and introduces new tools for policymakers.
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Opinion
Mayoral Discussion: How to Grow the Microbusiness Dividend
We gathered six mayors to discuss tactics that support microbusinesses, which play a critical economic role in cities
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Q&A
Venture Forward and UCLA Anderson Forecast launch new microbusiness index
UCLA Anderson Forecast economists Leila Bengali and William Yu, in partnership with Venture Forward by GoDaddy, have created a pioneering index to track the activity of online microbusinesses across multiple dimensions.
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Q&A
GoDaddy and Milken collaborate to highlight the role of microbusinesses in a recovering economy
For the past twenty years, policymakers have relied on the Milken Institute’s Best–Performing Cities Index (BPC) to compare the economic performance and future prospects of metropolitan areas across the U.S.
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Research overview
The evidence is mounting: Stimulus checks contributed to a new microbusiness upsurge in 2020
Spikes in online microbusiness starts followed the distribution of funds, especially in majority-Black zip codes
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