Entrepreneurship and COVID-19: Reflections on the Past Year 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 full forum below.
Big Data Directions in Entrepreneurship Research: Researcher Viewpoints May 28, 2021 Researchers Rahul C. Basole, Travis Howe, Yushim Kim, Scott LaCombe, Karen Mossberger, and Caroline Tolbert explore the evolving nature of big data and its relevance to entrepreneurship research.
Who is the Entrepreneur? The Changing Diversity of New Entrepreneurs in the United States, 1996–2020 April 13, 2021 Is entrepreneurship becoming more diverse in the United States? This brief details trends in the share of new entrepreneurs by sex, race and ethnicity, age, and nativity in the U.S. between 1996 and 2020.
Entrepreneurship Issue Forums 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. […]
Establishment Mobility in the United States: Interstate Move-Ins and Move-Outs February 12, 2021 This brief explores the movement of establishments within the United States by calculating an interstate establishment mobility ratio. Establishment mobility reflects the overall movement of establishments across states, and includes establishments in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.
Economic Engagement of Mothers: Entrepreneurship, Employment, and the Motherhood Wage Penalty January 14, 2021 This report takes up the relationship among motherhood, caregiving, the persistent wage penalty it carries for women, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Who Doesn’t Start a Business in America? A Look at Pre-Entrepreneurship Leavers December 3, 2020 To understand barriers in entrepreneurship, it is useful to gain insight into who wants to, but does not, start a business – and why.
How has COVID-19 Changed Challenges for Entrepreneurs? Implications for Entrepreneurship Support November 20, 2020 This report shares findings from a spring 2020 survey of 850 entrepreneurs about their experience during the pandemic, and compares them to results from a survey of more than 400 entrepreneurs in fall 2019, prior to the pandemic.
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.
Leveraging entrepreneurship to close racial wealth gaps October 20, 2020 Living Cities and the Kauffman Foundation collaborate on an impact investing fund dedicated to closing the racial income and wealth gaps.