Seven percent of small business owners have gotten a tattoo or body art to celebrate a meaningful business milestone. Starting a business or getting a tattoo may have only a slight overlap directly, but the journeys and mindsets are not too different.
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New GoDaddy data shows 17% of small businesses make what they sell, and these makers sell online and nationwide more often, and are more optimistic, than other small businesses.
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Entrepreneurs are reshaping local economies and redefining what's possible. From vibrant metros to unexpected suburban powerhouses, explore GoDaddy’s latest global ranking to uncover the fastest-growing entrepreneurial hotspots across the US, UK, and Australia.
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GoDaddy research found that 74% of entrepreneurs in the U.S. have a positive 6-month business outlook.
In Los Angeles, 1 in 6 residents are now running a small business, representing over 1.6 million entrepreneurs. Discover how these microbusinesses are shaping the city's future and why more people than ever are choosing to build something of their own.
Read the article entitled “Los Angeles is a City of Entrepreneurs”
San Francisco is the most entrepreneurial city in the U.S., boasting 17 microbusinesses per 100 people. Discover why SF’s unique ecosystem makes it the highest concentration of small businesses in California and how locals are building their own future.
Read the article entitled “San Francisco is Built to Support Small Businesses”
New research from GoDaddy and UCLA Anderson Forecast finds that small business data can offer earlier, and in some cases stronger, signals of U.S. economic performance than traditional measures such as the stock market.
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Alex Rosen, the "Small Business Savant," shares insights on the shifting economic landscape, the power of human connection in a digital world, and why small businesses are the "tide that lifts all boats" in 2026.
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Small business owners are entering the year amid slowly easing inflation and ongoing cost-of-living pressures. On the surface, many of these entrepreneurs plan to hire and spend conservatively. Beneath that restraint is something closer to wild optimism—not about the broader economy right now, but about what they can achieve over time.
Read the article entitled “Why 2026 May Favor the Small and Connected”
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.
Amid the U.S. government shutdown, a new national poll from GoDaddy and HarrisX reveals that Americans — including federal government employees directly affected by the shutdown — are responding with resilience and turning uncertainty into opportunity.
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The start of football season also marks a surge for nearby entrepreneurs, proving where people gather, business follows.
Read the article entitled “Entrepreneurial Power Rankings in Pro Football Cities”