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GoDaddy Venture Forward is a research initiative that quantifies the impact 20+ million online microbusinesses have on their local economies, and provides a unique view into the attitudes, demographics, and needs of these entrepreneurs.
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93%
Of microbusinesses have less than 10 employees
1 in 4
Microbusinesses owners make over $100k
51%
Of U.S. Microbusinesses are women-owned and growing
Kat Hernandez - Juanita's Plants
Updated August 2024
The Microbusiness Data Hub
Venture Forward met with hundreds of local policymakers, economic developers, researchers, and academics to share what we know about microbusinesses.
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UCLA Anderson Forecast Microbusiness Activity Index 2024 Annual Update
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Venture Forward data used to support Missouri Economic Planning
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Women microbusiness owners up 33% in the UK and 10% in US, narrowing the gender gap
The number of women-owned microbusinesses has continued to increase in both the U.S. and U.K. according to the GoDaddy Venture Forward U.S. National Survey conducted in August 2023.
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Exploring alternative funding models for small businesses
2024 Milken Institute Global Conference: GoDaddy Venture Forward joined a panel to discuss the big impact of America's small businesses.
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New Results: Microbusinesses drive job creation, reduce unemployment
Microbusiness entrepreneurship positively affects job creation and annual household median income growth, driving down unemployment.
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Spring 2024 Generative AI Survey Results
In January 2024, GoDaddy conducted a survey with 504 U.S. small business owners to gauge their awareness and perceptions of generative AI...
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Life is better as an entrepreneur and survey respondents agree, according to GoDaddy research
Over half of microbusiness owners from the U.S. and U.K. agree that life is better as an entrepreneur.
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Spring 2024 US National Survey Results
In February 2024, Venture Forward completed its fifth national survey with responses from more than 3,500 small business owners across the United States. Here's what they had to say.
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