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Small business owners around the world quickly pivoted online to help survive the economic effects of the global pandemic. According to GoDaddy’s 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Survey, 1 out of 3 Pinoy businesses were started due to the impacts of the pandemic, with 60% of those surveyed acknowledging how technology is essential to ensuring that their ventures can weather a crisis.

So you’ve created a business website to showcase the credibility of your business and establish your online presence. How do you pull in visitors?

More people have come to rely on online stores for their needs—from food and essentials to home improvement. While the shift of customers to online has made starting up a business more appealing to entrepreneurial Filipinos, ensuring sustainability and growth is another matter to consider.

COVID-19 has forever changed the way we do business. In 2020, it pushed businesses, artists, consumers, and more to adapt and fast-track their move to the digital space. With 43% of Filipino entrepreneurs looking into creating a website for their business, according to GoDaddy’s 2020 Global Entrepreneurship survey, the competition to be visible online for capturing and retaining customer attention has only gotten fiercer.

Four businesses – AO Innovations Tech, Loop Store PH, Mindoceo, and Staffz – will compete for P1 million cash prize plus the chance to turn their dream business into a reality on “Project GO,” the brand new reality series by GoDaddy.

GoDaddy Inc. announced new reality show “Project GO” for aspiring Filipino entrepreneurs to pitch their idea to Filipino business experts and compete for the chance to receive a million pesos in funding to help jumpstart their venture.