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To develop effective programs and help inform policy that will best advance entrepreneurship and education, we must determine what we know, commit to finding the answers to what we don’t, and then apply that knowledge to how we operate as a Foundation. Our research is contributing to a broader and more in-depth understanding of what drives innovation and economic growth in an entrepreneurial world.
The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date
It was once common knowledge that the world was flat, and later, that the universe revolved around the Earth. Those are fallacies from long ago, but what about the myths of this century? Wasn't it just a few years ago
Six Myths About Venture Capital Offer Dose of Reality to Startups in Harvard Business Review article
To empower founders when negotiating with VCs, Kauffman Director of Private Equity Diane Mulcahy debunks common myths about venture capital in the May issue of the Harvard Business Review. Read More
To empower founders when negotiating with VCs, Kauffman Director of Private Equity Diane Mulcahy debunks common myths about venture capital in the May issue of the Harvard Business Review.
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Watch the 2013 State of Entrepreneurship Address
The video of the 2013 State of Entrepreneurship Address held Feb. 5 in Washington, D.C., is now available. Watch Foundation President and CEO Tom McDonnell, SBA Administrator Karen Mills and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran present solutions to financing entrepreneurship to strengthen the nation’s economy. Watch the Address
The video of the 2013 State of Entrepreneurship Address held Feb. 5 in Washington, D.C., is now available. Watch Foundation President and CEO Tom McDonnell, SBA Administrator Karen Mills and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran present solutions to financing entrepreneurship to strengthen the nation’s economy.
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Infographic: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Then and Now
A new Kauffman Foundation study finds that the number of high-tech, immigrant-founded startups — a critical source of fuel for the U.S. economy — has stagnated and is on the verge of decline. View the Infographic
A new Kauffman Foundation study finds that the number of high-tech, immigrant-founded startups — a critical source of fuel for the U.S. economy — has stagnated and is on the verge of decline.
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The Cost Disease: Why Computers Get Cheaper and Health Care Doesn't
In The Cost Disease: Why Computers Get Cheaper and Health Care Doesn't, the well-known economist William J. Baumol explores the causes of these seemingly intractable problems and offers a surprisingly simple explanation.
The Immigrant Exodus: Why America Is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent
How America Can Achieve Better Capitalism
Still Waiting: Green Card Problems Persist for High Skill Immigrants
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Number of U.S. Companies that Reach $100-Million in Annual Revenues Remarkably Stable Over Past 20 Years, According to Kauffman Paper (05/9/13)
In the paper, "The Constant: Companies that Matter," Kauffman Foundation Senior Fellow Paul Kedrosky explores the rate and founding locations of companies in the United States that "matter" from 1980 to present.
A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs: New Kauffman Paper Highlights Different Types and Their Roles in Economy (05/2/13)
Student and Faculty Entrepreneurs Face Unique Challenges, Conflicts in Taking Innovations from University Lab to Market (05/1/13)
New Research Finds Despite Proposed Legislative Restrictions, H-1B Visas Remain Essential to Attracting and Retaining Talent in the United States (05/1/13)
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National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Cambridge, MA | Approved Date: 3/11/2008 | Approved Amount: $2,938,925
Support research by the Entrepreneurship Working Group, the Innovation Policy and the Economy Working Group, and the Entrepreneurship Research Boot Camp at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
President and Fellows of Harvard College aka Harvard University
Cambridge, MA | Approved Date: 6/20/2008 | Approved Amount: $2,752,339
Support development of the Legal Lab Network at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
Tables/Sponsorships
Approved Aggregated Amount:$613,950
Our commitment to civic engagement provides a range of opportunities to support special events, table sponsorships, and annual gatherings designed to raise funds for Kansas City area nonprofit organizations. This entry represents the aggregated amount of these contributions.
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2013 Kauffman Foundation Fact Sheet
Learn more about the Kauffman Foundation's key education and entrepreneurship programs, resources and initiatives.
2013 State of Entrepreneurship Address: Financing Entrepreneurial Growth
The Kauffman Foundation addresses challenges and opportunities in financing new and young companies at its fourth annual State of Entrepreneurship Address at the National Press Club in Washington.
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