To tell the stories of overlooked entrepreneurs April 30, 2020 Experienced business writer and editor Elizabeth MacBride took a risk to show how vital unsung entrepreneurs and small businesses are to the U.S. economy and became an entrepreneur herself. Then, the coronavirus hit.
The doors will not be closed on Black entrepreneurs November 17, 2020 While the share of new Black entrepreneurs has steadily increased, the pandemic has dealt Black business owners, specifically, a blow that only magnifies the inequities built into the American economy. Black business owners in Kansas City, like entrepreneurs across the country, are managing the reality of now – and the history that got us here.
On every block, in every town and city, for anyone willing to risk, David Sax says we need entrepreneurship May 28, 2020 Philip Gaskin’s recent interview with David Sax hits on entrepreneurship as it struggles and shines with or without a crisis.
Portfolio The Capital Access Lab has invested $3.4 million in six funds to date, catalyzing at least an additional $166 million in investments. “Your gender, where you live, or the color of your skin should not determine whether you can start a business,” said Philip Gaskin, vice president of Entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation. “The Capital […]
From the CEO: Working together for a way forward March 19, 2020 Our mission remains as we find our way through this challenging time.
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 […]
The digital divide in education just got a lot wider May 7, 2020 A panel of experts discuss how the school shutdowns caused by the pandemic is only making it more difficult for vulnerable students to receive a quality education.
Reader response: Systems need to change September 17, 2020 Respondents agreed with many of the options we provided for systems that need addressing, but in general were skeptical about this country’s ability to change.
We need to retain our interdependence April 9, 2020 Even in times of distress, entrepreneurs will step up to help build community with interdependence as its foundation. A community of new rituals and habits, of well-being, and with the commitment to fair play that invests in all of its people, and especially those who have been left out and left behind.
Community-Engaged Entrepreneurship Research: Methodologies to Advance Equity and Inclusion December 12, 2022 Historically, research on entrepreneurship and innovation has rarely been conducted using community-engaged methodologies – even in work that seeks to address barriers to entrepreneurship in systemically marginalized communities. We believe that including the voices of entrepreneurs in the research process may produce more nuanced and robust findings that, ultimately, can serve as the basis for programs and policies that could truly change the landscape of entrepreneurship in the United States.