Venture Forward | Data Forward: A series highlighting research insights

Data Forward is a data-driven content series that explores microbusiness trends and insights informed by GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative.

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Entrepreneurship Doesn’t Require Four-Year Degree, Says GoDaddy
A four-year degree isn’t required for successful entrepreneurship. GoDaddy Venture Forward data shows that microbusiness owners with a college degree and those without contribute similar amounts of income to their household.

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Venture Forward Data Used To Support Missouri Economic Planning
University of Missouri’s extension program leaders Dr. Natalia Filimonova and Alan Spell have created an interactive dashboard to visualize Venture Forward’s geographical data, empowering staff at the university’s Small Business Development Center to counsel microbusinesses.

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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, according to GoDaddy Venture Forward research. Research from academic institutions, including Baylor University and Louisiana State University highlight similar trends.

Diversity & Inclusion

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 (n=3,525). As a result, the gender gap narrowed.

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US Entrepreneurs Skew Older Than Counterparts in the UK
Microbusiness owners in the U.S. skew older than those in the U.K. In the U.S., 63% of microbusiness entrepreneurs are Generation X (age 40-54) or baby boomers (age 55+), compared to 49% in the U.K., where millennials (age 25-39) take the lead.

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New Data Suggests Microbusinesses Face Different Top Challenges Than Small Businesses
Microbusiness owners struggle or experience more challenges marketing their business online and knowing what to do at each phase of the business compared to small business owners, according to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Colorado Residents Named As Successful Microbusiness Owners
The big fact: *Microbusiness density in Colorado remains largely steady, despite the economic swings over the last four years, according to GoDaddy Venture Forward.

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Microbusiness Owners Invest in Their Website First
Investing in a website pays off for entrepreneurs. According to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative, the most popular way *microbusiness owners spend their first dollars is by creating a website (28%), and it pays off.

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GenZ and Millennial Microbusiness Owners are Taking the Lead in Microbusiness Entrepreneurship
Based on business start date, the number of Generation Z and millennial microbusiness owners increased more rapidly pre 2020 compared to Generation X and baby boomers. This is especially true for those based in Pittsburgh.

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Microbusinesses Mean More Money for More Than Their Owners
Venture Forward, a GoDaddy one-of-a-kind research initiative established in 2018 to quantify the impact of online microbusinesses on their local economies, defines microbusinesses as businesses with fewer than ten employees, a unique domain and an active website.
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