SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDaddy Inc.
(NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs,
today announced that over 30 brands, including American Express,
Nextdoor, PayPal, Salesforce, and Slack, have joined the company's
growing #OpenWeStand movement. These companies are contributing
resources, tools and insights to help sustain entrepreneurs and the
small and microbusinesses they operate during this challenging
time.
Brands joining #OpenWeStand include: Acronis, American Express,
Association for Enterprise Opportunity, Avetta, BrandCrowd, Brex,
ChowNow, Digital Air Strike, Evite, Gift Up!, GoFundMe, Hello
Alice, Inc. Media, Kabbage, Keap, Keysight Technologies,
Moneypenny, Next Insurance, Next Street, Nextdoor, PayPal, Rocket
Lawyer, Ruby, Salesforce, Seed Spot, ServiceTitan, Shaw Academy,
Slack, SurveyMonkey, and Zenefits.
"We're all in uncharted territory and standing together is how
we'll emerge stronger," said Brad
Armstrong, Vice President Business Development &
Corporate Development, Slack. "Together with GoDaddy, we're proud
to do our part in helping small businesses stay connected and
productive no matter where they're working from."
The #OpenWeStand website has become a communal gathering place
for entrepreneurs to learn, ask questions, lend advice, and utilize
resources available to them. #OpenWeStand partners are pledging to
support small businesses by contributing resources (including
how-to articles and videos, webinars and virtual consultations),
and discounted product/service offerings, and other relief to help
them navigate the crisis.
As part of #OpenWeStand, GoDaddy has signed a corporate pledge
in support of small businesses, including funneling its purchasing
power to small businesses whenever possible and committing to
no company layoffs for at least 90 days as the nation endures this
turbulent time. Giving GoDaddy employees job security will enable
them to continue to help customers while feeling safe.
"The needs and dreams of everyday entrepreneurs are at the very
heart of everything we do as a company," said GoDaddy CMO Fara
Howard. "We have a duty to provide entrepreneurs with access to the
resources and community spirit they crucially need today. We've
been encouraged by the initial response to #OpenWeStand and are
excited to continue to grow this movement in the weeks and months
ahead."
#OpenWeStand was created to help entrepreneurs such as
Patti Curtis, owner of Fogue
Studios, an open studio/art gallery for older artists in her
community in Seattle, WA. When Ms.
Curtis was forced to close Fogue Studios' doors following the
shelter in place order, she quickly expanded her website to make
artwork that was previously only available in her gallery available
for sale online. She even set up a YouTube channel that
includes video tours and interviews with artists to bring her
customers close to the experience they would have previously had
visiting her gallery in-person.
"The past several weeks have put my creativity, flexibility and
resiliency to the test," said Ms. Curtis. "I'm proud of how I've
been able to quickly evolve my studio and am looking forward to
connecting with other entrepreneurs to share lessons learned as
others seek to adapt their businesses in response to our current
crisis."
To learn more about how to contribute to the #OpenWeStand
movement or join the community please visit:
https://www.openwestand.org/.
About GoDaddy
GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by
providing all of the help and tools to succeed online. With 19
million customers worldwide, GoDaddy is the place people come to
name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers
and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the
tools, insights and the people to transform their ideas and
personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company
visit www.GoDaddy.com.
Source: GoDaddy Inc.
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