Verizon has an ambitious goal of supporting 1M small businesses by 2030 with resources to help them thrive in the digital economy. We know technology adoption is critical to small business success, and we understand that small business owners need practical, actionable support.

That’s why we created Small Business Digital Ready, a free, online platform, designed by small business owners for small business owners. Digital Ready offers more than 50 on-demand courses on topics like AI, social media marketing, financial planning, and more; a full calendar of virtual events to connect business owners with experts and peers; and incentives, including the opportunity to apply for $10,000 grants, exclusive for Digital Ready members.

Since 2021, more than 450,000 small business owners have registered with with Digital Ready.  We’ve given more than $13.5M in grant funding.  And we’re having real impact*.   

• 66% say Digital Ready has helped them increase customers.
• 67% say Digital Ready helped them increase revenue or profitability.
• 72% say Digital Ready helped them increase their professional network.
• 96% would recommend Digital Ready to another small business owner.

*Based on Digital Ready 2024 year end impact survey; 2000 respondents