Entrepreneurship is a pathway for founders with disabilities to address wealth and employment gaps October 26, 2022 2Gether-International Founder and CEO Diego Mariscal says there is no inclusive entrepreneurship or economic development without disabled founders.
Kansas City region receives federal ‘Tech Hub’ designation October 24, 2023 The KC BioHub coalition, focused on manufacturing vaccine-related biologics, now has the opportunity to receive up to $70 million in funding.
JA BizTown is this generation’s Exchange City January 3, 2024 Much like the Exchange City field trips Kansas City kids of the 1980s and ‘90s remember, at JA BizTown, students learn real-world skills and how to grow an entrepreneurial mindset while ‘running’ a simulated, micro Kansas City.
Rebuilding Better RFP The 2022 Rebuilding Better Request for Proposals is a two-year grant initiative that will execute policy engagement and entrepreneur advocacy projects in a variety of activities that will influence policy change at all levels and work towards a more supportive and inclusive environment for entrepreneurs.
Leveraging State Policy to Fund Entrepreneurs and Build Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ECOSYSTEMS IN ACTION: PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD Key Practice This brief outlines an example of how one organization leveraged state policy to address the perennial problem of access to capital for entrepreneurs. By financing a revolving loan fund, the program became a robust platform for entrepreneurial ecosystem development. This story explores three practices that when […]
To launch the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators in finance need to step up June 30, 2021 A journalist and venture capitalist found plenty of inspiration while writing their book on Black, brown, and women entrepreneurs, but also systems that need changing if these new founders are to succeed.
Building a Cross-Sector Regional Coalition to Strengthen Ecosystem Collaboration ECOSYSTEMS IN ACTION: PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD Key Practice This brief outlines an example of the practice of building a cross-sector regional coalition to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem collaboration. Coalition building is defined as bringing together “a group of individuals and/or organizations with a common interest who agree to work together toward a common goal,” and […]
El Aprovechamiento de Políticas Estatales Para Proveer Fondos a Emprendedores y Para la Construcción de Ecosistemas Empresariales Sustentables ECOSISTEMAS EN ACCIÓN: PRÁCTICAS DESDE EL TERRENO El siguiente artículo ha sido traducido de la versión original en inglés. Por favor tenga en cuenta que la mayoría de los links y recursos proporcionados en el artículo son en inglés al menos que sean etiquetados ‘en español’ en la sección de Recursos. Practicas Claves Este informe describe […]
Entrepreneurship’s ability to realize individual potential, spur the economy, and unify: A Q&A with Wendy Guillies November 19, 2020 Kauffman President and CEO, Wendy Guillies, discusses the current state of entrepreneurship, policy that supports new and small business, and the Foundation’s priorities for 2021.
Spreading support, knowledge, and connection: Podcasting in a pandemic November 24, 2020 When entrepreneurial ecosystem builders podcast, the advice, resources, and conversations that used to happen in person between entrepreneurs, investors, and local government – still happen.