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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UK Entrepreneurs Less Confident About Growth Than US Counterparts, GoDaddy Reveals
UK microbusiness owners are significantly less optimistic about their national economy and individual growth prospects than US counterparts, according to a new GoDaddy study of digital/online microbusiness owners.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward Report | Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition: Where We’ve Been...And Where We’re Going
Our Venture Forward research initiative goes beyond merely reporting on the findings of our proprietary small business data analyses. We use our research to proactively engage and support civic leaders, policymakers and influencers who care deeply about nurturing entrepreneurial.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward Report | Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition: GoDaddy Special Report, The Changing American Dream
GoDaddy conducted a survey of online and physical-presence U.S. small business owners in June 2023 to understand their motivations behind entrepreneurship and the latest perceptions of the American Dream.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward Report | Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition: National Microbusiness Survey Results
Since 2019, Venture Forward has surveyed over 30,000 online entrepreneurs. Ahead are highlights from the survey of U.S. microbusinesses in February 2023. It also features highlights from a fresh GoDaddy survey of small businesses on their perceptions of the American Dream.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward Report | Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition: Microbusiness Activity Index
GoDaddy Venture Forward and UCLA Anderson Forecast economists developed a way to capture microbusiness activity since 2019 via the Microbusiness Activity Index (“MAI”), which is comprised of three sub-indices:
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GoDaddy Venture Forward Report Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition | Snapshot of the State of Microbusinesses
Venture Forward quantifies the presence and impact of over 21 million online microbusinesses on their local economies, providing a unique view into the attitudes, demographics, and needs of the entrepreneurs who create and operate them.
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GoDaddy Venture Forward Report | Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition: A Note From GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani
Entrepreneurs are important. They innovate. They create solutions to unaddressed challenges and opportunities. But how do we measure the impact they make on their local economy and community?
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Summer 2023 Venture Forward Microbusiness Report
The Venture Forward Report is published annually. It offers a deep dive into the latest trends of online microbusinesses, their outsized impact, and hotspots of growth by city.
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American Dream Defined by Comfort, Happiness and Freedom, Say Small Business Owners in GoDaddy Study
New survey results from GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), the company that helps entrepreneurs thrive, show that almost three-quarters (74%) of U.S. small business owners say their perception of the American Dream has changed.
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GoDaddy & UCLA Research Reveals a Single Microbusiness Creates Nearly 7 Local Jobs
According to new research from GoDaddy and UCLA, the U.S. cities with the most microbusiness activity during the fourth quarter of 2022 are San Jose, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, and Austin.

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