The right time – and place – to catalyze equitable opportunity in the heart of America February 27, 2020 The Heartland Challenge RFP addresses the urgent need to grow and strengthen entrepreneurship support in the urban and rural areas of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.
For the economy to restart, everyone must have the opportunity to participate July 22, 2020 The SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program only reinforced already jarring statistics. We need new, alternative funding models that are inclusive and equitable – we must rebuild better and Capital Access Lab is a start.
4 essential ways to expose the myth of meritocracy and build inclusive ecosystems for all July 16, 2020 A successful entrepreneurship ecosystem promotes diversity, fosters inclusion, and improves equity for everyone.
How Does COVID-19 Affect Challenges Facing Entrepreneurs? Trends by Business Age December 16, 2020 This brief takes a closer look at how business age matters in the way entrepreneurs feel the effects of COVID-19. It discusses challenges facing entrepreneurs before and during the pandemic, based on surveys with business owners during COVID-19 in spring 2020 and before COVID-19 in fall 2019.
For entrepreneurs to thrive, policies must help level the playing field August 27, 2020 The latest Kauffman Conversation brings together experts from the field who say now is the moment to advocate on behalf of small businesses.
National Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2018) September 1, 2019 This report presents national trends in early-stage entrepreneurship for the years 1996-2018 in the United States, as well as trends for specific demographic groups when possible.
Reader response: What systems-level change would you prioritize? October 8, 2020 Readers said they would prioritize community-led changes designed to rebuild economic and education systems that will meet the demands of our rapidly changing world.
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.
Mayors Roundtable, hosted by Sly James: Early childhood education as a tool for economic development December 15, 2020 Education is necessary for individual economic achievement. Failings in the education system directly result in economic exclusion, particularly for already vulnerable populations. The former Mayor of Kansas City, Sly James, made education a focus of his administration often argued for early childhood education would have positive impact on economic outcomes for the community as a whole. James gathered local leaders to discuss how other communities implemented early childhood education and connected it to economic growth.
Exploring and Engaging By Dane Stangler From the moment Ewing Kauffman established his philanthropic foundation, he wanted to do things differently. He had already pushed out the frontier of innovation within baseball as owner of the Royals, and had innovated his way to a billion-dollar multinational company. His philanthropic work would similarly reflect that innovative spirit. One of his […]