{"id":9251,"date":"2026-04-07T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/?p=9251"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:52:51","slug":"i-love-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/i-love-la\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles is a City of Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You Love LA.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Because people here build their own thing. You are in a city where starting something is normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A city shaped by people who want to create their own future.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In Los Angeles, around 1 in 6 run a small business. That’s more than 1.6 million people building something of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And across the U.S., 1 in 3 started with less than $500. Almost half kept their day job while they got started. And 2 in 3 expect their revenue to grow this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does that really mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On your block, in your group chat, or at the coffee shop you just passed, someone nearby is making money from something they created. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This might already sound familiar. A side project you have thought about. A skill people ask you for. Something you have almost started more than once. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people here start exactly that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growth that reflects confidence<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Microbusiness activity continues to grow across the city. Even now, more people are choosing to try, and more are finding ways to make it work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What that means for the community<\/strong><\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Small businesses are how communities take shape. They create local jobs<\/strong>, keep money moving locally, <\/strong>and define what neighborhoods actually feel like<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the best part \u2013 this is all happening around you<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t wait for someone else to run with your idea.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The difference between people building and people watching is small, but important. And it takes just one first step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start yours \u2192<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n