New Employer Business Report: National and State Trends (2018) March 1, 2020 The Kauffman New Employer Business Indicators series provides users with measures to track trends surrounding the emergence of new employer businesses, their representation in the population and among all firms, and the time it takes these businesses to become employers. Explore the national and state trends from 2018.
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The right time – and place – to catalyze equitable opportunity in the heart of America February 27, 2020 The Heartland Challenge RFP addresses the urgent need to grow and strengthen entrepreneurship support in the urban and rural areas of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Resources Beyond our extensive research, the Kauffman Foundation has developed and supported a variety of books, publications and other resources that furthers our work.
Educational Attainment of Business Owners February 21, 2020 This brief explores trends in educational attainment among entrepreneurs who start employer businesses (firms with paid employees) in the United States. In this brief, entrepreneurs are defined as employer business owners with at least 51% stock or equity in the business.
Grantseekers Thank you for your interest in working with the Kauffman Foundation to prepare people for success in their jobs and careers so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity. Our funding is focused on these strategic priorities: increasing college access and completion, strengthening career and workforce opportunities, and […]
Kauffman Mayors’ Council The Kauffman Mayors’ Council was formed in January 2019 as an advisory group to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Comprised of former mayors, representing geographically diverse cities, the Mayors’ Council assists on initiatives throughout the Foundation, using their knowledge and experience as former mayors to support the Foundation’s work in entrepreneurship, education, and civic innovation.
Annual Receipts Among Employer Businesses in the United States February 12, 2020 This brief explores trends in annual receipts among entrepreneurs who start employer businesses in the United States. In this brief, entrepreneurs are defined as employer business owners with at least 51% stock or equity in the business. Receipts are defined as the total sales, shipments, receipts, revenue, or business done by establishments with paid employees.
Sustained by risk February 6, 2020 The Kauffman Foundation focuses on education, entrepreneurship, and programs that support our hometown Kansas City, so why a package of stories about the arts?
A strong performance means tapping into vulnerability for dancer Alexandra Wilson February 6, 2020 The end-result of taking artistic risk often yields the reward of more emotionally complex stories.