GoDaddy | Microbusiness

They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact often goes unrecognized. Our mission is to change that. 

Through tools, support, and research from the GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab, we spotlight micro and small business owners, often working alone or in teams of fewer than 10 — and elevate their role in shaping communities, innovation, and opportunity. 

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The Most Entrepreneurial Cities of 2025 Prove Size Doesn't Matter
GoDaddy revealed the United States' Most Entrepreneurial Cities of 2025. The rankings demonstrate both small and large cities are driving innovation, with unexpected underdogs emerging as entrepreneurial powerhouses alongside traditional business hubs.
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Small Businesses Stay Confident Amid U.S. Economic Uncertainty
Nearly half of U.S. small and microbusiness owners expect the national economy to weaken in the coming months. Despite the outlook, most still believe their own businesses will grow, according to new survey data released today by GoDaddy.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward Quarterly Newsletter Q1, 2025
Let’s start out with fresh insights into the world of small and microbusinesses. GoDaddy’s research initiative, Venture Forward, has been tracking the impact of online microbusinesses – which typically employ fewer than 10 people – on local economies since 2018.
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Behind America’s Small Businesses: Agile, Hungry, and Eager for More Support
Despite the economy's deep reliance on small businesses, it can be difficult as a small business owner to connect the dots between the solutions available and how to effectively unlock their potential.
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How AI Is Amplifying Small Business Impact on Local Economies
2024 saw a huge leap in the adoption of AI and the rollout of new tools, which led to surges in the number of new websites coming online.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: Year-to-Date Highlights
GoDaddy Venture Forward goes beyond reporting data. We use our research to engage and support civic leaders, policymakers, organizations and influencers who care deeply about nurturing entrepreneurial growth in communities around the world.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: Macroeconomic Research
GoDaddy Venture Forward conducted an in-house analysis to assess: with all the moves that happened during the pandemic, did areas that saw greater migration also see greater impact on entrepreneurship?
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GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: 2024 National Microbusiness Survey Results
2024 National Microbusiness Survey Results: From serial entrepreneurship and resiliency to Gen Al use and closing equity gaps, microbusiness owners tell us who they are and what they care about.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward Quarterly Newsletter Q4, 2024
Welcome to the latest issue of the GoDaddy Venture Forward newsletter! Here we share our latest exclusive data, insights and news about small and microbusinesses.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: A Snapshot of Microbusinesses
GoDaddy knows that to truly advocate and empower entrepreneurs, you first have to really understand them. In 2018, we began analyzing millions of microbusinesses, which we defined as an entity with a discrete GoDaddy domain and an active website.

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