SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDaddy Inc.
(NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs,
today announced more companies -- including Adobe, Cisco, LinkedIn,
Mastercard, Microsoft and Uber, have joined the growing
#OpenWeStand movement. #OpenWeStand stands to support small
business owners navigate the challenging times presented by
Covid-19 with special offers on services and tools, expert advice,
and community for entrepreneurs to share insights and experiences
with one another.
The latest companies joining in support of #OpenWeStand
include 1-800Accountant, Adobe, Animoto, Better Business
Bureau the Pacific Southwest, Broadly, CCC, Cisco, Corestream,
TrueName by Donuts, Experian, EZ Texting, FinSync, GoCanvas, Gusto,
Heymarket, Houzz, Hownd, HubSpot, LegalShield, LivePerson,
LinkedIn, LivePerson, Mastercard, Microsoft, Nexa, Off Day Trainer,
Patch, Pitney Bowes, Powr.io, RingCentral, Splitit, Submittable,
Trustpilot, Uber, Udemy, and VoiceNation.
"We believe the power of community and collective action makes
us stronger," said Ron Yi, Sr.
Director of Marketing at LinkedIn. "We're proud to be a part of
this initiative lending support and resources to small businesses
at a time when they need it most."
#OpenWeStand partners are bringing their initiatives and
programs in support of this pledge to support small businesses by
contributing expert advice, services, and special offers to ease
the financial stress caused by COVID-19.
"The increasing amount of support and interest in #OpenWeStand
indicates the acute need that the small business community feels
right now," said Fara Howard, CMO at
GoDaddy. "We're committed to continuing growing the #OpenWeStand
resources and community for as long as necessary and want to thank
all of our partners for being willing to do the same."
#OpenWeStand is growing rapidly, thanks to word of mouth and a
national advertising campaign, anchored by an initial
commercial that today has more than 60 million views. GoDaddy
launched a second commercial that features Chef Zach Sass, who was laid off from his executive
chef position at a popular restaurant in Nashville due to COVID-19, and a third
commercial launched May 18 that
features Donald Sutherland as the
voiceover inspiring entrepreneurs to act.
"Out of necessity, I transformed my love of the kitchen into a
growing online business offering personalized, online cooking
classes using the food you already have at home," Sass said. "Small
business owners like myself are adapting and being resourceful to
make ends meet and the help, advice, and support of others can make
a meaningful difference."
To learn about the #OpenWeStand movement and check out available
resources, 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.
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