Linking and Leveraging Assets in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems to Address Challenges and Crises ECOSYSTEMS IN ACTION: PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD Key Practice When a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic hits local communities, inequalities are magnified. Organizations have the power to pool their resources to meet these challenges. Linking and leveraging assets across organizations in an entrepreneurial ecosystem is a practice that can be used to help communities and […]
Incentives for Entrepreneurial Firms August 2, 2021 The purpose of this report is to provide practitioners and policymakers with insights regarding the use of business incentives and guidance for offering incentives to entrepreneurial firms.
Kauffman Foundation appoints three Kansas City leaders to Board of Trustees July 28, 2021 Appointees bring deep financial acumen, community engagement, and a history of working with Mr. Kauffman to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Karen Daniel Karen Daniel is a retired executive director, chief financial officer (CFO), and president of the Global Finance & Technology Solutions division for Black & Veatch (B&V), a global leader in providing engineering, consulting, and construction services for power, oil and gas, water, and telecommunication sectors. As CFO, Daniel was responsible for leading the company’s global […]
Anita Newton Anita Newton is an advocate for education, seasoned marketer, and serial entrepreneur. Newton currently serves as chief innovation officer at CommunityAmerica, a $4 billion credit union headquartered in Kansas City. Newton’s mission is to create services that deliver financial well-being. Newton and her team built a suite of college planning tools that are now used […]
School mental health ignores my Blackness July 26, 2021 The racial identity of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color students (BIPOC) has been disregarded in school resources and conversations about mental health for far too long. It is time for education leaders to rethink their approach to student mental health so BIPOC student voices can be heard safely and authentically as a valued part of their school communities.
Building a Cross-Sector Regional Coalition to Strengthen Ecosystem Collaboration ECOSYSTEMS IN ACTION: PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD Key Practice This brief outlines an example of the practice of building a cross-sector regional coalition to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem collaboration. Coalition building is defined as bringing together “a group of individuals and/or organizations with a common interest who agree to work together toward a common goal,” and […]
Women talk truth about their crucial role in the American economy and the inequitable expectation to ‘carry it all’ July 12, 2021 In a series of three conversations, women entrepreneurs and women who work in entrepreneur support, come together to discuss the significant impact of women on the economy; what personal and policy support could do for women and families struggling to combine career and caregiving; and, how all of it manifests in their own lives.
Student Loans and Entrepreneurship: Current Landscape and Policy Considerations Panelists discuss recent research on the relationship between student loan debt and entrepreneurship, and what this might mean for policies and programs. Watch the full forum below.