{"id":8777,"date":"2025-09-08T14:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/?p=8777"},"modified":"2025-09-12T10:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:46:28","slug":"entrepreneurial-power-rankings-in-pro-football-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/entrepreneurial-power-rankings-in-pro-football-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurial Power Rankings in Pro Football Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">30 cities. One field. See where entrepreneurship is thriving alongside America\u2019s favorite sport.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game On: Why Football and Entrepreneurship&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The start of football season also marks a seasonal surge for nearby entrepreneurs, proving where people gather, business follows.&nbsp;<strong>GoDaddy\u2019s Entrepreneurial Power Rankings<\/strong>&nbsp;reveal how communities around stadiums are scoring with new business growth and economic impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Rankings<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We ranked 30 pro football cities by the number of entrepreneurs per 100 people. Here\u2019s what we found:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Miami Gardens, Tampa, and Jacksonville form Florida\u2019s entrepreneurial trifecta\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glendale, AZ and Nashville, TN show that mid-sized metros are serious contenders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly every city with a pro football team ranked above the national average when it came to concentration of entrepreneurship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GD_NFL_List_v2-1024x1536.png\" alt=\"GoDaddy Entrepreneurial Power Rankings list of top 30 U.S. cities for entrepreneurs\" class=\"wp-image-8778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GD_NFL_List_v2-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GD_NFL_List_v2-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GD_NFL_List_v2-1366x2048.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GD_NFL_List_v2-2048x3072.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GD_NFL_List_v2-320x480.png 320w, https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GD_NFL_List_v2-120x180.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What the Data Shows<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Small business owners in pro football cities are building more than game-day buzz. They are demonstrating drive and impact in their respective fields, with each entrepreneur associated with creating 8 jobs, and each microbusiness driving up household median incomes for thew hole community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AI: The New Quarterback<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On the field, teamwork wins games. Off the field, small business owners depend on various resources including a new teammate: AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the numbers are real people. Our research shows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most start with little or no outside capital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They frequently are supporting their households<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often they do not call themselves &#8220;entrepreneurs,&#8221; they are simply pursuing a passion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To see more about the impact of these entrepreneurs, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/godaddy.com\/research\/momentum-breaks-records-2025-godaddy-microbusiness-activity-index-annual-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-eid=\"comms.microsites.venture-forward\/link.a6fd44844e5cdaccdeb753ff1268afd0\">latest report<\/a> on where ecosystem gaps are closing and entrepreneurs are creating household income gains for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The start of football season also marks a surge for nearby entrepreneurs, proving where people gather, business follows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":8805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-research"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Entrepreneurial Power Rankings in Pro Football Cities - Small Business Research Lab<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"30 cities. 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