This Black Friday, commit your commerce, not just your support, to Black businesses November 23, 2021 This year, there’s a call to claim Black Friday to intentionally focus the day’s holiday shopping to support Black-owned businesses – but for those in the work of equitable entrepreneurship, there’s hope that this moment will be a catalyst for a long-lasting movement to create an economy that works for all of us.
JT Bird JT Bird is a senior help desk and operations analyst in Technology for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he is responsible for providing technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware, and software, as well as conducting diagnostic checks across systems, discovering and isolating problems, and determining and implementing technology solutions to help […]
State fact sheets provide snapshots of early-stage entrepreneurial activity November 16, 2021 The Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship offer in-depth measures, reports, and interactive data visualizations that present entrepreneurial trends in the U.S. – state fact sheets break down the research to a quick-hit of accessible, user-friendly key data.
Entrepreneurship and Inclusive Prosperity: Spotlighting Rural America Panelists discuss the current landscape of entrepreneurship in rural areas in America, along with the innovative solutions to challenges entrepreneurs face to start grow and sustain a business. Watch the full forum below.
Emplear un Modelo de Impacto Colectivo Para Movilizar el Ecosistema Emprendedor de una Ciudad Para Estimular la Recuperación Económica 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. Relacionadas Desplácese a continuación I. […]
Using a Collective Impact Model to Mobilize a City’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to Boost Economic Recovery ECOSYSTEMS IN ACTION: PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD Jump to Section Scroll below I. Building a Backbone Collective Impact and Ecosystem Building: Backbone Support and the Role of Initiative Director II. Establishing a Common Agenda Creating Shared Context and Focusing on Local Strengths A Year of Listening and Planning III. Creating Mutually Reinforcing Activities Setting Up […]
Diversifying the Entrepreneurship Research Pipeline: Emerging Learnings from 2020 Knowledge Challenge Grantees In our 2020 Knowledge Challenge RFP, we piloted an investment in five projects that seek to increase diversity in the pipeline of researchers who study entrepreneurship. In this forum, we will hear updates from these five project teams who have increased mentorship and networking opportunities, developed innovative curriculum, and put communities and researchers together in close conversation in an effort to increase the range of perspectives and experiences informing entrepreneurship research. Watch the full forum below.
Diversity and Inclusion in the Entrepreneurship Research Community Panelists focus on how systemic inequities in higher education shape the researchers who study entrepreneurship, and ultimately the topics they pursue and the knowledge they produce. Watch the full forum below.
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers (2021) October 15, 2021 The need for access to opportunity, funding, knowledge, and support is greater than ever before to ensure that historically underserved entrepreneurs are able to access the capital required to survive and thrive.
To find career success, students need more real-world skills October 12, 2021 That said, recent surveys show there’s still debate about which skills students should learn and the value of a college degree.