Main Street Entrepreneurs are Economic and Community Pillars November 18, 2016 This Policy Digest examines how Main Street entrepreneurs tend to have deep roots in their communities and encounter distinct policy challenges.
Show and Tel (Aviv): A Startup Nation November 17, 2016 Israel is known, for good reason, as Startup Nation.
Startup Financing Trends by Race: How Access to Capital Impacts Profitability October 24, 2016 This briefing explores startup financing trends and how access and cost of capital impact profitability. To do so, we use data from the Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE). The ASE, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, is the largest annual survey of American entrepreneurs ever done and exists thanks to a public-private partnership between the […]
Changing Capital: Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurial Finance October 24, 2016 Capital is obviously vital to entrepreneurs, and the sources and types of capital available to them are changing. The gaps that exist between investors and entrepreneurs have narrowed due to networks created by new technologies. Easier communication has created new ways for investors to aggregate and deploy capital. Furthermore, the transaction costs of capital formation […]
A great early start in Kansas City: Operation Breakthrough October 18, 2016 Operation Breakthrough operates to meet emotional physical and academic needs of its children and families.
International Entrepreneur Rule: The good, the bad, and the unknown October 17, 2016 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule would allow certain immigrant entrepreneurs to remain in the United States for the purpose of operating and growing their startup.
The connectivity of hip-hop’s entrepreneurial ecosystem October 13, 2016 Connectivity, specifically, is never more evident than in hip-hop’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Amplify success with not only college readiness, but career readiness October 11, 2016 Students with long-term goals, early exposure to career experiences and access to support, understand career readiness is so much more than holding a degree.
Want to be like Silicon Valley? Welcome immigrant entrepreneurs October 7, 2016 Exploring how the percentage of immigrant entrepreneurs varies across states and metropolitan areas.
Kauffman Compilation: Research on Immigration and Entrepreneurship October 4, 2016 This fact sheet lists a range or research, articles and blog posts addressing immigration and entrepreneurship.