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
From struggling single mother to successful entrepreneur
Read the Story
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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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Small Business Research Lab / Reports
Positive Outlook
GoDaddy research found that 74% of entrepreneurs in the U.S. have a positive 6-month business outlook.
Microbusiness profile
A Miami tap dancer dreams of an entrepreneurial future
With her online store, Natasha Williams aims to change the way women wear press-on nails
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Q&A
America’s digital divide is hindering economic growth
Larry Irving, a former federal telecommunications official, explains what policymakers can do right now to support micro businesses in at-risk communities
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Research overview
How online microbusinesses have helped communities through the pandemic
The Fall 2020 report covers how the entrepreneurs behind microbusinesses are faring and what industries are seeing more online activity
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Case Study
How one town used federal CARES Act money to support its small business community
Armed with data, Gilbert, Arizona, devised a three-phase program to help
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Opinion
What it means to be an entrepreneur in an underserved community in America
Access to opportunity isn't created equal. These stories of perseverance will inspire anyone
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Data Hub
Expanded Global Coverage
New data across the US, UK, CA, and AU shows the overall density in microbusinesses. Download the data today to see how businesses in your area are performing.
Research overview
Cities with more diversity have more online microbusinesses
Finding could aid policymakers looking to boost economic resiliency in their communities
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Q&A
Minnesota rethinks how it supports entrepreneurs and businesses
Neela Mollgaard, executive director of Launch Minnesota, has ideas that can help
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