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The Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS) is a panel study of 4,928 businesses founded in 2004 and tracked over their early years of operation. The survey focuses on the nature of new business formation activity; characteristics of the strategy, offerings, and employment patterns of new businesses; the nature of the financial and organizational arrangements of these businesses; and the characteristics of their founders.

Data from the baseline (2004) through fifth follow-up (2009) surveys are available for download. The sixth follow-up survey is wrapping up collection and data release is expected in spring 2012.

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