The time for hope and fundamental action has arrived March 9, 2022 Kauffman President and CEO Wendy Guillies writes that we have a rare opportunity to address the widening wealth and income gap by strategically deploying historic federal funding – and encourages us to not miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance.
National Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2021) March 1, 2022 This report presents national trends in early-stage entrepreneurship for the years 1996-2021 in the United States, as well as trends for specific demographic groups when possible.
Entrepreneurship and Access to Support Panelists discuss the current landscape of the U.S. social safety net and its impacts on entrepreneurship, including sharing potential opportunities and solutions to better support entrepreneurs. Watch the full forum below.
Grants for early education providers in Kansas City support what is essential to our future – high-quality childcare February 16, 2022 Investment in high-quality early education supports lasting benefits for young children.
Schools must be the first place where citizens are prepared for a multiracial democracy February 16, 2022 Attendees of the fifth-annual Amplify event welcomed author Heather McGhee to discuss her work, education, and equity. Within that space, she placed them in the history of this moment to prepare all students for a more equitable future.
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 […]
Leveraging State Policy to Fund Entrepreneurs and Build Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ECOSYSTEMS IN ACTION: PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD Key Practice This brief outlines an example of how one organization leveraged state policy to address the perennial problem of access to capital for entrepreneurs. By financing a revolving loan fund, the program became a robust platform for entrepreneurial ecosystem development. This story explores three practices that when […]
Early-Stage Entrepreneurship: Key Indicators, Summary Index, and Methodology January 31, 2022 This paper lays out the approach used to create a series of four standalone indicators on early-stage entrepreneurship as well as a comprehensive summary index. These measures form the Kauffman Indicators of Early-Stage Entrepreneurship.
Findings from the NORC Entrepreneurship Researcher Climate Survey: Themes and Next Steps Scholars from NORC at the University of Chicago discuss a survey that assesses the climate faced by researchers who study entrepreneurship, including the survey’s themes and highlights. Watch the full forum below.
Vanessa Roanhorse Uncommon Voices 2021 Q: Why is now the time, and what do we “double-down” on to leverage this moment to take strides for long-lasting change? As the first people on this land, we had enough. My grandmother always reminds me that when she was growing up there was always food on the table and purpose […]