COMETS FAQs December 17, 2017 Frequently Asked Questions Q1. How was this variable constructed? A1. For any “this variable,” the answer can usually be found in Lynne G. Zucker, Michael R. Darby and Jason Fong, “Communitywide Database Designs for Tracking Innovation Impact: COMETS, STARS and Nanobank,” National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 17404, September 2011, available here (PDF) or at http://www.nber.org/papers/w17404. Other […]
COMETS Reference Guidelines December 15, 2017 By downloading and using the COMETS public-use data file, users agree to include the following citations in their references: Additionally, users agree to include a reference in any Publication (a formal publication, on a website, or in some other venue will be considered “Publications”) utilizing the COMETS public-use data file as follows: Certain data included […]
2017 State of Entrepreneurship, Wendy Guillies Speech February 17, 2017 2017 State of Entrepreneurship Address:Zero Barriers Wendy GuilliesPresident and CEOEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationFebruary 16, 2017 Good morning. Thank you for being with us today. It’s not hard to be inspired in this building, and with this view. I’m looking out and seeing the Lincoln Memorial. President Lincoln was a great leader and visionary. Throughout the darkest […]
Victor Hwang Testimony Before U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access February 15, 2017 Victor Hwang presented the trends in entrepreneurs and Zero Barriers initiative before the U.S. House Small Business Committee hearing on the State of the Small Business Economy
2017 State of Entrepreneurship Address February 14, 2017 The 8th annual State of Entrepreneurship Address discussed the resurgence of entrepreneurship in the United States, but also that three megatrends must be taken into account to reverse the longer term decline of startups.
2017 State of Entrepreneurship, Victor Hwang Speech February 1, 2017 2017 State of Entrepreneurship Address:Zero Barriers Victor HwangVice President, EntrepreneurshipEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationFebruary 16, 2017 Wendy mentioned that we are launching the Zero Barriers movement today. But what do we mean when we say “Zero Barriers to Startup”? If we truly believe that everyone has a fundamental right to turn an idea into an economic […]
Including People of Color in the Promise of Entrepreneurship December 2, 2016 Continued disparity in entrepreneurship among people of color requires understanding of the unique challenges they face and for private and public sectors to broaden entrepreneurial opportunity.
Kauffman Compilation: Research on Race and Entrepreneurship November 23, 2016 This compilation highlights a range of Kauffman resources that discuss entrepreneurs of color, the particular challenges facing these demographics, and the practical and policy ideas to address them.
Main Street Entrepreneurs are Economic and Community Pillars November 18, 2016 This Policy Digest examines how Main Street entrepreneurs tend to have deep roots in their communities and encounter distinct policy challenges.