GoDaddy | Microbusiness

They're the people who build websites, run restaurants, and offer classes online. But their impact has gone largely unnoticed. Our mission is to change that. 

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Key Factors Driving Women Entrepreneurial
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Research, Reports & Publications

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:

Research, Reports & Publications

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.

Research, Reports & Publications

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?

Research, Reports & Publications

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.

Research, Reports & Publications

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.

Research, Reports & Publications

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.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward | Spring 2023 U.S. National Survey Results
Launched in 2018, 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black Women Are Leaders in the Microbusiness Boom
Denise Larell was always a good student and a great hair stylist. She started making extra cash braiding hair at the age of 16. But two years later, struggling with realities of life under the poverty line, she was forced to make a tough choice, and temporarily dropped out of school to focus on making money.

Diversity & Inclusion

Here's What Women's Entrepreneurship Looks Like Around the World
The number of female entrepreneurs is increasing around the world, but many women continue to face significant obstacles to starting their own businesses.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ambitious, Scrappy, and Optimistic: A Look at Under-30 Microbusiness Owners
Many Americans responded to the economic turbulence of recent years by starting microbusinesses. But while all of these everyday entrepreneurs need to be scrappy, ambitious and optimistic, one group stands out: those under the age of 30.
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