Motivations for Entrepreneurship April 21, 2020 Trends in Entrepreneurship | Take a closer look at what motivates an individual to become an entrepreneur, and how it can reflect the broader economic environment as well as influence the nature and direction of the business activity itself.
We need to retain our interdependence April 9, 2020 Even in times of distress, entrepreneurs will step up to help build community with interdependence as its foundation. A community of new rituals and habits, of well-being, and with the commitment to fair play that invests in all of its people, and especially those who have been left out and left behind.
Bootstrap Obsession Let each of us own our success, exhibit the risk-taking, grit, and determination it takes to forge our own paths to define and achieve it, but with the recognition that we don’t get there alone. Make your inbox more interesting Sign up to receive stories and insights that underscore the essential role of education and […]
Our response to immediate needs March 31, 2020 Given the scale and need of the COVID-19 response and recovery, the Kauffman Foundation is committing up to $2.8 million to support our community.
A guide to helping small businesses navigate and recover from the COVID-19 crisis March 31, 2020 The Small Business Association (SBA) is the first stop for entrepreneurs seeking relief – plus other options for those who don’t qualify.
Amplify Resources Are you looking for reading material for your classroom? What about books that speak to the educator experience? Below is a list of resources shared at Amplify over the years. Resources are sorted by Audience and Type.
List of 40 Risk-Takers We asked our readers for the names of people currently and in history they would consider exemplary risk-takers. Following are thumbnail biographies of the submissions, plus a few others we added in to round out the list.
How Quickly do Entrepreneurs Hire? March 27, 2020 This brief presents national and state trends for the speed at which new businesses become employers by converting the 2018 New Employer Business Report‘s new employer business velocity indicator from quarters to days.
Reader’s Response: Who has helped you along the way? March 26, 2020 More than 300 readers shared details about their personal journey, and who (if anyone) has helped them along the way.
Is hard work alone enough? March 26, 2020 We asked our readers to respond to the American ideal that anyone can pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. Here’s what they had to say.