{"id":9610,"date":"2026-10-02T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/?p=9610"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:50:40","slug":"ink-and-business-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/ink-and-business-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Ink &amp; Business Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n    .story__section__wrapper { \n        padding-top: 12px !important; \n    }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seven percent of small business owners have gotten a tattoo or body art to celebrate a meaningful business milestone. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting a business or getting a tattoo may have only a slight overlap directly, but the journeys and mindsets are not too different. GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab surveyed over 2,500 people who have either gotten tattoos or who have started small businesses the same questions about their first one, and here\u2019s how their answers compare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gd-ink\">\n<style>\n#gd-ink, #gd-ink * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n#gd-ink { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; max-width: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; border: 0 !important; box-shadow: none !important; background: transparent !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 17px !important; font-weight: 600 !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; color: #111 !important; }\n#gd-ink div, #gd-ink span, #gd-ink strong { margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; border: 0 !important; background: transparent !important; box-shadow: none !important; float: none !important; min-height: 0 !important; font-style: normal !important; }\n#gd-ink h3, #gd-ink h4, #gd-ink p { margin: 0 !important; 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}\n#gd-ink.gdi-js .gdi-in .gdi-bf-bar, #gd-ink.gdi-js .gdi-in .gdi-pill-a, #gd-ink.gdi-js .gdi-in .gdi-pill-b { transform: scaleX(1) !important; }\n#gd-ink.gdi-js .gdi-bf-row:nth-of-type(3) .gdi-bf-bar { transition-delay: .06s !important; }\n#gd-ink.gdi-js .gdi-bf-row:nth-of-type(4) .gdi-bf-bar { transition-delay: .12s !important; }\n#gd-ink.gdi-js .gdi-bf-row:nth-of-type(5) .gdi-bf-bar { transition-delay: .18s !important; }\n#gd-ink.gdi-js .gdi-bf-row:nth-of-type(6) .gdi-bf-bar { transition-delay: .24s !important; }\n#gd-ink.gdi-js .gdi-bf-row:nth-of-type(7) .gdi-bf-bar { transition-delay: .30s !important; }\n@media (max-width: 720px) {\n  #gd-ink .gdi-stat-num { font-size: 60px !important; }\n  #gd-ink .gdi-stat-top, #gd-ink .gdi-stat-bot { font-size: 18px !important; }\n  #gd-ink .gdi-stack { gap: 44px !important; }\n  #gd-ink .gdi-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) !important; gap: 20px !important; }\n  #gd-ink .gdi-row-flip .gdi-media, #gd-ink .gdi-row-flip .gdi-chart { order: 0 !important; }\n  #gd-ink .gdi-media { max-width: 440px !important; }\n  #gd-ink .gdi-h { font-size: 23px !important; }\n  #gd-ink .gdi-fig { padding: 18px 14px 14px !important; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"gdi-stack\">\n\n  <div class=\"gdi-sec\">\n    <h3 class=\"gdi-h\">Big decisions take some thinking<\/h3>\n    <p><strong>Most people in both groups made up their minds within a year:<\/strong> 64% of people with a tattoo and 61% of business owners.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"gdi-row gdi-row-flip\">\n      <div class=\"gdi-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gdi-slide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4.png\" alt=\"Big decisions take some thinking. 46% of people with a tattoo and 39% of business owners thought about it for less than six months.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"gdi-chart\">\n      <div class=\"gdi-fig\">\n        <h4 class=\"gdi-title\">How long did you think about the first one before taking action?<\/h4>\n        <span class=\"gdi-sp\"><\/span>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">Less than 6 months<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">46%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:36.8% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:31.2% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">39%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">6 months to 1 year<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">17%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:13.6% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:17.6% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">22%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">1 to 2 years<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">12%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:9.6% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:15.2% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">19%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">2 to 5 years<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">7%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:5.6% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:8.0% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">10%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">5 to 10 years<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">3%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:2.4% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:3.2% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">4%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">More than 10 years<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">6%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:4.8% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:4.0% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">5%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-src\"><span class=\"gdi-key\"><span class=\"gdi-vt\"><span class=\"gdi-sw\" style=\"background:#00c2c7 !important\"><\/span>People with a tattoo<\/span><span class=\"gdi-vb\"><span class=\"gdi-sw\" style=\"background:#1b5fc7 !important\"><\/span>Business owners<\/span><\/span>Source: GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab, 2026. People with a tattoo n = 1,001; business owners n = 1,571. Percentages include those that preferred not to answer.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"gdi-sec\">\n    <h3 class=\"gdi-h\">The hardest part is taking the leap<\/h3>\n    <p><strong>Taking action on the idea was the most common challenge for both groups.<\/strong> For business owners, keeping it going came a close second.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"gdi-row\">\n      <div class=\"gdi-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gdi-slide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3.png\" alt=\"The hardest part? Taking the leap.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"gdi-chart\">\n      <div class=\"gdi-fig\">\n        <h4 class=\"gdi-title\">What, if anything, was the biggest challenge to getting started?<\/h4>\n        <span class=\"gdi-sp\"><\/span>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">Taking action on the idea<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">40%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:32.0% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:46.4% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">58%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">Keeping it going<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">16%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:12.8% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:45.6% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">57%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">Making it work with my identity<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">18%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:14.4% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:28.8% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">36%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">Explaining my decision to others<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">18%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:14.4% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:13.6% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">17%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">Coming up with the idea<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">36%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:28.8% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:9.6% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">12%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-src\"><span class=\"gdi-key\"><span class=\"gdi-vt\"><span class=\"gdi-sw\" style=\"background:#00c2c7 !important\"><\/span>People with a tattoo<\/span><span class=\"gdi-vb\"><span class=\"gdi-sw\" style=\"background:#1b5fc7 !important\"><\/span>Business owners<\/span><\/span>Respondents could select up to 3. Source: GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab, 2026. People with a tattoo n = 1,001; business owners n = 1,571. Percentages include those that preferred not to answer.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"gdi-sec\">\n    <h3 class=\"gdi-h\">Big news? Who do you tell?<\/h3>\n    <p><strong>People with a tattoo were most likely to tell a friend first.<\/strong> Business owners were most likely to tell their spouse or partner.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"gdi-row gdi-row-flip\">\n      <div class=\"gdi-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gdi-slide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6.png\" alt=\"Big news? Who do you tell?\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"gdi-chart\">\n      <div class=\"gdi-fig\">\n        <h4 class=\"gdi-title\">Who was the first person you told?<\/h4>\n        <span class=\"gdi-sp\"><\/span>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">My spouse or romantic partner<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">18%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:14.4% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:39.2% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">49%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">A friend<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">41%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:32.8% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:14.4% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">18%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">My parents<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">19%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:15.2% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:10.4% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">13%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">A professional<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">4%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:3.2% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:2.4% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">3%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">Social media<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">4%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:3.2% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:0.8% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">1%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-src\"><span class=\"gdi-key\"><span class=\"gdi-vt\"><span class=\"gdi-sw\" style=\"background:#00c2c7 !important\"><\/span>People with a tattoo<\/span><span class=\"gdi-vb\"><span class=\"gdi-sw\" style=\"background:#1b5fc7 !important\"><\/span>Business owners<\/span><\/span>Top responses shown. Source: GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab, 2026. People with a tattoo n = 1,001; business owners n = 1,571. Percentages include those that preferred not to answer.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"gdi-sec\">\n    <h3 class=\"gdi-h\">Once you start, you can\u2019t stop<\/h3>\n    <p><strong>Most people with a tattoo have more than one.<\/strong> Nearly a third of business owners have started more than one business.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"gdi-row\">\n      <div class=\"gdi-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gdi-slide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7.png\" alt=\"Once you start, you can\u2019t stop.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"gdi-chart gdi-chart-fit\">\n      <div class=\"gdi-fig\">\n        <h4 class=\"gdi-title\">How many tattoos or businesses do you have?<\/h4>\n        <div class=\"gdi-bf-row\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-cat\">Have more than one<\/span><div class=\"gdi-bf-bars\"><div class=\"gdi-bf-l\"><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vt\">80%<\/strong><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-t\" style=\"width:64.0% !important\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gdi-bf-r\"><span class=\"gdi-bf-bar gdi-b\" style=\"width:25.6% !important\"><\/span><strong class=\"gdi-bf-v gdi-vb\">32%<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"gdi-src\"><span class=\"gdi-key\"><span class=\"gdi-vt\"><span class=\"gdi-sw\" style=\"background:#00c2c7 !important\"><\/span>People with a tattoo<\/span><span class=\"gdi-vb\"><span class=\"gdi-sw\" style=\"background:#1b5fc7 !important\"><\/span>Business owners<\/span><\/span>Source: GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab, 2026. 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