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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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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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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