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America’s digital divide is hindering economic growth
Leave your thoughtsLarry Irving, a former federal telecommunications official, explains what policymakers can do right now to support micro businesses in at-risk communities
How online microbusinesses have helped communities through the pandemic
Leave your thoughtsThe Fall 2020 report covers how the entrepreneurs behind microbusinesses are faring and what industries are seeing more online activity
How one town used federal CARES Act money to support its small business community
Leave your thoughtsArmed with data, Gilbert, Arizona, devised a three-phase program to help
What it means to be an entrepreneur in an underserved community in America
Leave your thoughtsAccess to opportunity isn’t created equal. These stories of perseverance will inspire anyone
Cities with more diversity have more online microbusinesses
Leave your thoughtsFinding could aid policymakers looking to boost economic resiliency in their communities
Minnesota rethinks how it supports entrepreneurs and businesses
Leave your thoughtsNeela Mollgaard, executive director of Launch Minnesota, has ideas that can help
How historic Denison, Texas, went digital to “thrive, not just survive” in the COVID era
Leave your thoughtsConstant support and e-commerce grants help brick-and-mortar businesses adapt
Venture, broadband adoption, and unemployment in the COVID-19 era- A data team update
Leave your thoughtsThe Venture Forward data team has been working with our academic partners on new and exciting time series approaches to understanding the impact of ventures on unemployment both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Microbusinesses hold steady in the storm
Leave your thoughtsNew data shows many are digitizing or expanding their online offerings