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Venture Forward’s new research report shows a spike in new microbusiness starts in 2020, and introduces new tools for policymakers.
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Decades in the making, a culture of entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs makes this small city a model for others seeking to nurture online businesses.
Read the article entitled “How tiny Fairfield, Iowa, became a microbusiness capital”
We gathered six mayors to discuss tactics that support microbusinesses, which play a critical economic role in cities
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See how many microbusinesses your county has and how they impact your economy
UCLA Anderson Forecast economists Leila Bengali and William Yu, in partnership with Venture Forward by GoDaddy, have created a pioneering index to track the activity of online microbusinesses across multiple dimensions.
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For the past twenty years, policymakers have relied on the Milken Institute’s Best–Performing Cities Index (BPC) to compare the economic performance and future prospects of metropolitan areas across the U.S.
Read the article entitled “GoDaddy and Milken collaborate to highlight the role of microbusinesses in a recovering economy”
Spikes in online microbusiness starts followed the distribution of funds, especially in majority-Black zip codes
Read the article entitled “The evidence is mounting: Stimulus checks contributed to a new microbusiness upsurge in 2020”
Steamboat Springs’ economic development director discusses the city’s success and resilience
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Quality of life, microbusinesses and remote work complement tourism and make the community far more than a ski town
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New data shows how shifting to e-commerce helped businesses survive the economic fallout from COVID-19
The combination of universal internet access and microbusiness-friendly policies lifts all boats
Read the article entitled “How to boost the ROI on Biden’s $100 billion broadband plan”
These aspiring women entrepreneurs found purpose and potential by starting new online businesses
Read the article entitled “Two COVID-era tales of renewal in Miami”