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The big fact: *Microbusiness density in Colorado remains largely steady, despite the economic swings over the last four years, according […]
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The big fact: Investing in a website pays off for entrepreneurs. According to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative, the most […]
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GoDaddy’s Sr. Director of Venture Forward, Alexandra Rosen, kicked off Innovation Day at TENWEST this year with a presentation on the power of entrepreneurship, including the growth, journey and impact of the local microbusiness owner in Tucson and surrounding Arizona. Her presentation “The Macro Impact of Microbusinesses: How Digital Entrepreneurs Power Our Local Economies” covered these businesses’ vast importance and how they can better be supported.
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GoDaddy research found that 74% of entrepreneurs in the U.S. have a positive 6-month business outlook.
In August 2023, Venture Forward surveyed over 3,600 microbusinesses across the U.S. and U.K. and these are our findings.
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There’s a generational shift happening between the long-term desires of Gen Z and millennial and baby boomer microbusiness owners.
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On average, counties with a microbusiness density change of 1 (with all other things equal) also improved median household income by $489 during the following year.
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In June 2023, GoDaddy conducted a survey of over 1,000 U.S. small business owners to evaluate their perception of the American Dream, and how it changed over time.
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The soaring rate at which Black U.S. entrepreneurs start businesses is one of the biggest economic success stories of the post-pandemic era.
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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.
Venture Forward makes 5 data sets publicly available to better understand microbusiness owners. This overview breaks down each dataset including what's covered, timeframes, and how each is designed to be used.
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Women own the majority of online microbusinesses, and single moms are one of the fastest-growing and most ambitious groups in this part of the U.S. economy.
Read the article entitled “Single Moms More Ambitious Than Most Microentrepreneurs”