GoDaddy Reveals America's Most Entrepreneurial College Towns
PR Newswire•30/10/2026•11:46 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Stanford tops ranking with 20.2% year-over-year microbusiness growth
- ➤Warrensburg microbusiness growth reaches 16.1%, ranking second nationally
- ➤Newark microbusiness growth reaches 16%, ranking third nationally
- ➤All top-10 college towns recorded double-digit microbusiness growth
- ➤Gen Z new business creation increased 66% year-over-year
Expert Statements
Alexandra Rosen, Small business economist at GoDaddy
“When we think about college towns, we often focus on the schools exclusively, but there's an entire small business economy anchored to the school.”
Alexandra Rosen, Small business economist at GoDaddy
“Entrepreneurship is accelerating across the country in communities of all sizes and demographics, and the microbusiness growth we're seeing in college towns is a testament to that. With our Most Entrepreneurial College Towns ranking, we see this ecosystem come alive as students, university faculty, and local residents build alongside one another, driving positive economic impact for the whole community.”
GoDaddy Reveals America's Most Entrepreneurial College Towns PR Newswire
Inaugural ranking finds 80% of the Most Entrepreneurial College Towns lie beyond traditional startup hubs, highlighting a wider geography of entrepreneurial opportunity
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