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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Q&A
Nurturing Microbusinesses And Building A Diversified Economy In a Rural Community
Steamboat Springs’ economic development director discusses the city’s success and resilience
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City Spotlight
Steamboat Springs: How A Rural Town Built A Resilient Economy
Quality of life, microbusinesses and remote work complement tourism and make the community far more than a ski town
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Opinion
How to boost the ROI on Biden’s $100 billion broadband plan
The combination of universal internet access and microbusiness-friendly policies lifts all boats
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Microbusiness profile
Two COVID-era tales of renewal in Miami
These aspiring women entrepreneurs found purpose and potential by starting new online businesses
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City Spotlight
Making the most of Miami’s microbusiness economy
By melding policies to lure Silicon Valley–style tech companies and help existing microbusinesses grow, the city can create a better, more equitable future for all
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Microbusiness profile
From struggling single mother to successful entrepreneur
How skills training and a microloan helped one woman thrive through the pandemic
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Microbusiness profile
Building her website showed this artist and therapist she’d been an entrepreneur all along
An online platform allowed Thea Monyeé to bring together the many aspects of her work and reach a broader audience
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Microbusiness profile
A restaurant supplier’s creative approach to thriving during the pandemic
How a fish wholesaler moved online to reach a new market, selling high-quality seafood out of a truck
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