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93%
Of microbusinesses have less than 10 employees
1 in 4
Microbusinesses owners make over $100k
51%
Of U.S. Microbusinesses are women-owned and growing
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Updated June 2025
Microbusiness Data Hub
Over the last six years, GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab (formerly Venture Forward) met with hundreds of local policymakers, economic developers, researchers, and academics to share what we know about microbusinesses.
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Country-Specific Microbusiness Insights

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Australia

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Hannah Manewell

Blooms by the Bay Florist
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Canada

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Sarah Babineau

La Babineau
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United Kingdom

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Lucy Stone

Meditation Rocks
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United States

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Tanika "Nika” Nelson

Nika’s Cupcake Bar
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