Urge your local representatives and senators to support entrepreneurs Too many are left out of our economy. The long-term decline in entrepreneurship has dragged down productivity, wages and living standards for all Americans. Put simply—fewer startups mean a lower quality of life. We need to eliminate barriers for anyone who has an idea to start and grow a business, […]

It’s time to rethink the word ‘entrepreneur’ to include all the makers, doers, and dreamers, who are as diverse and unique as the communities they call home and the businesses they create, because they are the job creators. They are the innovators. And they don’t fit into a single stereotype.

35 entrepreneurs, grantees, and entrepreneur advocates visited Capitol Hill to discuss the barriers that America’s makers, doers, and dreamers face in starting and growing businesses. The Kauffman Foundation asked three of them questions about entrepreneurship and policy.

Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter with Victor Hwang On the first Sunday of this month, I finally did something I’ve dreamed about for over two decades. I went to church with former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter in their hometown of Plains, Georgia. What I didn’t expect was that being in Plains would be […]

Dena Simmons, director of education at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, discusses the power of bringing together educators of color to discuss their authentic experiences.

Natasha Kirsch may not define herself first as an entrepreneur. Her success won’t be measured by revenue or sales. Instead, Kirsch’s success will be measured by her ability to help stabilize homeless families.

Tax reform provision provides another example of why entrepreneurs need to be at the table for our communities.

Success in our nation’s economy is inextricably linked to the equitable access and advancement in our nation’s classrooms, and philanthropy plays an essential role in propelling social sector change. The Kauffman Foundation’s partnership with Promise54 requires us to look at our own data, our strengths and weaknesses, and develop an internal plan to embrace a diversity, equity and inclusion framework throughout our whole organization.

From its home in Kansas City, the Kauffman Foundation welcomes neighbors and people from across the country who are working on important causes that strengthen our community to its Conference Center.

25 years after Mr. Kauffman introduced the program on a cold, snowy day in Kansas City, the FastTrac curriculum is now available to take online, entirely for free, from the comfort of your home.