"These insights led to the funding of $18M in Gilbert towards business recovery"
Venture Forward is a research initiative that quantifies the impact of 20 million online microbusinesses have on their local economies, and provides a unique view into the attitudes, demographics, and needs of entrepreneurs.
The latest report on the state of microbusinesses in the U.S. is live!
Our goal is to empower policymakers and economic developers with the data and insight they need to better assist the microbusinesses in their communities and the everyday entrepreneurs behind them. This report covers 2021 numbers, new research findings with UCLA Anderson Forecast and the Milken Institute, a list of the cities with the fastest growing microbusinesses, and other insights.
Stimulus checks contributed to a new microbusiness surge in 2020
Much of the political debate about federal stimulus checks has focused on whether putting cash in people’s pockets makes them less likely to seek jobs. But there’s growing evidence that those checks may have done something else: encourage more people to start their own businesses.
View findings from an in-depth annual survey of nearly 4,000 online entrepreneurs shows increasing diversity by gender, race, and economic circumstance.
Denison Development Alliance won a Gold Rank in the Business Retention and Expansion Initiatives from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for its Ecommerce Accelerator Incentive project.
The 20 million online microbusinesses in the U.S. boost annual household incomes and create jobs. See how many are in your county and how they impact your local economy.
They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and offer classes online. But their impact has largely gone unnoticed. Our mission is to change that. We use data to show policy makers how microbusinesses make communities more prosperous and resilient.
Venture Forward opened our eyes to just how big of a venture market we have in Gilbert…That ultimately led to the funding of $18 million worth of business recovery funds.
Dan Henderson
Director of the Office of Economic Development, Gilbert, AZ
Dan HendersonDirector of the Office of Economic Development, Gilbert, AZ