Sameeksha Desai Director of Special Projects and Advisory Support, Entrepreneurship Sameeksha Desai is the director of special projects and advisory support in Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she advises the Foundation’s research-based thought leadership in and cross-cutting projects in entrepreneurship. Desai was previously director of knowledge creation and research at the Kauffman Foundation and led the design and implementation of the Foundation’s research strategy. Desai is on leave from the faculty at Indiana University. Desai earned a Doctor of Philosophy in public policy from George Mason University, a Master of Science in conflict analysis and resolution from George Mason University, and a Bachelor of Science in sociology from Northwestern University. Recent Activity Research Entrepreneurship in Economic Crises: A Look at Four Recession Periods between 1978 and 2018 in the United States Research Who is the Entrepreneur? The Changing Diversity of New Entrepreneurs in the United States, 1996–2020 Research Wooing Companies to Move: Are Business Incentives Worth the Cost? Research Economic Engagement of Mothers: Entrepreneurship, Employment, and the Motherhood Wage Penalty Research How Does COVID-19 Affect Challenges Facing Entrepreneurs? Trends by Business Age Research Who Doesn't Start a Business in America? A Look at Pre-Entrepreneurship Leavers Research How has COVID-19 Changed Challenges for Entrepreneurs? Implications for Entrepreneurship Support Research Fewer New Businesses Have Become Employers Research Student Loans and Entrepreneurship: An Overview Research Business Owner Perceptions of COVID-19 Effects on the Business: Preliminary Findings