Research that rejects status quo is worth investment April 25, 2022 Chhaya Kolavalli writes that Kauffman’s Inclusive Ecosystems grant is focused on research that values community voice and pushes back against the accepted norm to collect data, and frame problems and solutions on communities, rather than with them.
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.
Kansas City’s entrepreneurship community leverages funding innovation, technical support, and the drive to succeed November 8, 2022 A panel discussion offered insights from local entrepreneurs as well as promising developments in equitable access to financing and technical support needed for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses in the Kansas City.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation CEO Wendy Guillies announces retirement after 22 years of leadership and impact July 7, 2022 Guillies’ leadership set a path aimed at generational impact on entrepreneurs, educators, and students.
National Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2020) February 1, 2021 This report presents national trends in early-stage entrepreneurship for the years 1996-2020 in the United States, as well as trends for specific demographic groups when possible.
Incentives for Entrepreneurial Firms August 2, 2021 The purpose of this report is to provide practitioners and policymakers with insights regarding the use of business incentives and guidance for offering incentives to entrepreneurial firms.
Entrepreneurship in Economic Crises: A Look at Four Recession Periods between 1978 and 2018 in the United States April 30, 2021 This paper highlights important patterns between employer startups (less than 1 year old) and employer firms 1 year or older, as well as between younger employer firms (0-5 years) and older employer firms (6 years and older) between 1978 and 2018.
‘Rebuilding Black Wall Street for Us All’: Panel examines actions and policy changes needed to level the playing field for entrepreneurs May 6, 2022 The Kauffman Foundation-hosted panel discussed how increased access to opportunity, funding, knowledge, and support can help rebuild Black Wall Street and create a more inclusive future for us all.
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.
LGBTQ+ community must have access to real economic opportunity, which entrepreneurship can provide June 29, 2021 Former mayor of West Sacramento, California, Christopher Cabaldon says cities and towns that break down systemic barriers to entrepreneurship will benefit from creating access to real economic opportunity, which can help the LGBTQ+ community.