Entrepreneurship Issue Forums Share: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter RELATEDSubscribe to stay in-the-know about upcoming forums >Learn more about Kauffman’s ESHIP Research strategy >Explore Kauffman research reports & briefs > Entrepreneurship Issue Forums provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to come together to share evidence and insights on specific topics related to entrepreneurship. Forum speakers highlight what we know from research and what this means for policy and practice. They also bring to light the experiences of entrepreneurs and those working to support them. Please note: We host these forums to provide a platform for discussion. The Kauffman Foundation takes no political or legislative position on the discussions. Entrepreneurship and Inclusive Prosperity: Spotlighting Rural America (October 2021) Panelists discuss the current landscape of entrepreneurship in rural areas in America, along with the innovative solutions to challenges entrepreneurs face to start grow and sustain a business. Watch the Forum Diversifying the Entrepreneurship Research Pipeline: Emerging Learnings from 2020 Knowledge Challenge Grantees (September 2021) In our 2020 Knowledge Challenge RFP, we piloted an investment in five projects that seek to increase diversity in the pipeline of researchers who study entrepreneurship. In this forum, we will hear updates from these five project teams who have increased mentorship and networking opportunities, developed innovative curriculum, and put communities and researchers together in close conversation in an effort to increase the range of perspectives and experiences informing entrepreneurship research. Watch the Forum How Do Accelerators Support Entrepreneurship? (August 2021) Panelists examine the most valuable aspects of accelerator programs, who is benefitting from accelerator participation, and what the long-term outcomes of accelerator participation are. Watch the Forum Inclusive Prosperity Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship (July 2021) Panelists discuss the research, policies, and programs at the intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship, and inclusive prosperity. Watch the Forum Student Loans and Entrepreneurship: Landscape and Policy Considerations (June 2021) Panelists discuss recent research on the relationship between student loan debt and entrepreneurship, and what this might mean for policies and programs. Watch the Forum Access to Opportunity: Creating a Level Playing Field for Entrepreneurship (May 2021) Panelists explore the research landscape surrounding several policies that shape access to entrepreneurial opportunities recently highlighted in the Kauffman Foundation’s America’s New Business Plan. Watch the Forum Entrepreneurship and COVID-19: Reflections on the Past Year (April 2021) Panelists discuss how the landscape is changing for entrepreneurship in the United States and what this means for policymakers and entrepreneurship support organizations in the months and years ahead. Watch the Forum Business Incentives – What Do They Mean for Entrepreneurship? (March 2021) Panelists discuss how business incentives affect regional entrepreneurship outcomes, where they fit within entrepreneur-led economic development strategies, and priorities for incentives in the post-COVID economy. Watch the Forum From Incarceration to Entrepreneurship for Returning Citizens: Current Landscape and Policy Considerations (February 2021) Co-organized by the Kauffman Foundation and Rashawn Ray of the Brookings Institution, panelists discuss returning citizens and the economy – including job creation and innovation, motivations for starting a business, implications for communities, as well as policy priorities and lessons from entrepreneurship support interventions. Watch the Forum Immigration and Entrepreneurship: Knowledge Landscapes (January 2021) Panelists discuss what is known about immigration and entrepreneurs, including the economic effects of immigrant entrepreneurs, pathways and implications of entrepreneurship for immigrants, and a discussion of policy and programmatic action among and by practitioners. Watch the Forum Future of Work, Entrepreneurship, and Access to Opportunity (December 2020) Panelists discuss how technology is changing the nature of work and entrepreneurship. Watch the Forum Diversity and Inclusion in the Entrepreneurship Research Community (November 2020) Panelists focus on how systemic inequities in higher education shape the researchers who study entrepreneurship, and ultimately the topics they pursue and the knowledge they produce. Watch the Forum Health Status, Health Care Access, and their Impact on Entrepreneurship (October 2020) Panelists discuss what role both physical and mental health play in the entrepreneurial process, and the ways in which access to health care intersects with entrepreneurship. Watch the Forum Supporting Entrepreneurship, Supporting Families: Considerations for Policy and Interventions around Caregiving (September 2020) Panelists discuss how caregiving affects who becomes an entrepreneur, the trajectory of entrepreneurship outcomes, and what this means for entrepreneurship support interventions. Watch the Forum