Through layers of memory, painter Kathy Liao tells stories of separation February 6, 2020 From deciding against a career in medicine to relocating to Kansas City, Kathy Liao’s road to a profession in art has not always been straightforward or easy.
Playing it safe is not in Calvin Arsenia’s vocabulary February 6, 2020 For musician Calvin Arsenia, the expense and risk of performing are worth it.
Grantmaking In the spirit of Ewing Marion Kauffman, we seek to prepare people for success in their jobs and careers, so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve economic stability, mobility, and prosperity. To create equitable, comprehensive, and sustainable change, we first listen to the communities in which we work, develop shared learning and knowledge, and […]
Artists take risks, but so do the people and organizations who support them January 31, 2020 Galleries, venues, and nonprofits play a critical role in making sure artists can connect to their audiences.
Measuring Accelerator Performance January 29, 2020 Understanding the performance of accelerators is important to a wide range of individuals and organizations: participating startups, accelerator managers and staff, investors, partners, donors, funders, and policymakers.
Accelerators: The Basics January 29, 2020 Accelerators are entrepreneurship support programs primarily aimed at helping participating startups scale-up and access early customers.
Reports and Briefs Our research reports and briefs provide knowledge, data, and insights on key opportunities, challenges, and trends relevant to entrepreneurship.
Reader responses provide a glimpse into the minds of folks who like a gamble – and Abe Lincoln January 23, 2020 An exploration into the minds of the more than 200 people who took our survey on risk.
Traveling America, the willingness to risk for real solutions is everywhere January 23, 2020 Urgency pushes us to ‘be fearless’ and take risks for bold new ideas in our towns and in our lives – particularly when there is opportunity for transformational change.
Beat the clock: Can you identify these 40 risk-takers? January 23, 2020 Inspired by submissions from our readers, we’ve built this interactive quiz to test your knowledge of known risk-takers throughout history to present day.