Read the article entitled “GoDaddy at the U.S. Conference of Mayors: Advocate for microbusinesses in America”
Microbusinesses have been a topic of growing interest and focus for Mayors. Venture Forward was excited to join the U.S. Conference of Mayors 90th Winter Meeting and Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt on the Plenary Panel.
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With more than 2.8 million online microbusinesses launching just last year in the U.S., now is the time to consider policies to target the entrepreneurs’ specific needs.
Read the article entitled “Brookings Institute: Microbusinesses flourished during the pandemic. Now we must tap into their full potential.”
About a decade ago, Elliot Richardson, a small business owner and law firm partner, became increasingly convinced Chicago’s small business community could advocate for itself more effectively.
Read the article entitled “Pushing for change in Chicago: An interview with small business advocate Elliot Richardson”
GoDaddy research found that 74% of entrepreneurs in the U.S. have a positive 6-month business outlook.
Venture Forward’s new research report provides insight into the verticals and demographics benefitting most from the 2020-2021 microbusiness boom.
Read the article entitled “The GoDaddy Venture Forward December 2021 report is live”
GoDaddy’s in-depth annual survey of online entrepreneurs shows increasing diversity by gender, race, and economic circumstance. Here’s what they had to say.
Read the article entitled “2021 National Survey Results”
Venture Forward’s new research report shows a spike in new microbusiness starts in 2020, and introduces new tools for policymakers.
Read the article entitled “The GoDaddy Venture Forward July 2021 report is live”
We gathered six mayors to discuss tactics that support microbusinesses, which play a critical economic role in cities
Read the article entitled “Mayoral Discussion: How to Grow the Microbusiness Dividend”
UCLA Anderson Forecast economists Leila Bengali and William Yu, in partnership with Venture Forward by GoDaddy, have created a pioneering index to track the activity of online microbusinesses across multiple dimensions.
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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.
For the past twenty years, policymakers have relied on the Milken Institute’s Best–Performing Cities Index (BPC) to compare the economic performance and future prospects of metropolitan areas across the U.S.
Read the article entitled “GoDaddy and Milken collaborate to highlight the role of microbusinesses in a recovering economy”
Spikes in online microbusiness starts followed the distribution of funds, especially in majority-Black zip codes
Read the article entitled “The evidence is mounting: Stimulus checks contributed to a new microbusiness upsurge in 2020”