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Highlights

Benno Schmidt Offers Bromides for Graduates

Benno Schmidt, in his recent commencement address to the Henry W. Bloch School Management at the University of Missouri—Kansas City, offered brief words of wisdom based on his life experiences.
Bloomberg TV Features Kauffman's 'Bombshell' Report

Watch Kauffman's Harold Bradley explain the compelling findings in this Kauffman paper on how investors can address poor long-term VC returns. Bradley appears on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves."
Investment Banker Bill Hambrecht Discusses Underwriting America’s Seminal Startups

Listen to pioneering investment banker Bill Hambrecht’s insights about underwriting seminal startups such as Apple, Genentech, Adobe and more. In this podcast from the Kauffman Foundation, Hambrecht shares more than 50 years of experience riding the tech revolution wave.