Top entrepreneurship papers: what made the list? February 12, 2016 Recent top new papers in entrepreneurship, as found on the Social Science and Research Network’s (SSRN) Entrepreneurship Research and Policy Network (ERPN).
The future of entrepreneurship data – getting to know CrunchBase February 11, 2016 Arnobio Morelix explores CrunchBase data and reports on co-hosted CrunchBase-Kauffman session in San Francisco.
Investing in minority entrepreneurs: an economic imperative for the U.S. February 10, 2016 American University’s Melissa L. Bradley discusses some of the challenges facing minority entrepreneurs and offers potential solutions to create a more friendly startup environment for all entrepreneurs.
The gig (economy) is up! February 9, 2016 The gig economy highlights some emerging trends: changes in the nature of work, firm structure and formation, production, and consumption.
100 reasons to be proud (and 700 more on the way) February 2, 2016 Aaron North, Kauffman’s vice president of Education, discusses the opportunity presented by hundreds of Kauffman Scholars coming home with college degrees.
The Myth of the American Entrepreneurial Culture January 25, 2016 Kauffman Research & Policy Director Yas Motoyama examines whether the United States is unique in its supportive entrepreneurship culture.
Does Racial Wealth Disparity Hinder Entrepreneurship? January 21, 2016 Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch explores the connection between race, wealth disparity, and entrepreneurship rates.
MIT Report Illustrates Impact on Global Entrepreneurship January 4, 2016 Just how much impact can one university have on the global economy. Apparently, quite a bit. A new December 2015 study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that MIT’s alumni entrepreneurs generate annual revenues of roughly $1.9 trillion.
Women’s entrepreneurship research – what we’re funding December 7, 2015 The Kauffman Foundation put out a call for proposals for research in Women’s Entrepreneurship earlier this year as a part of our New Entrepreneurial Growth Initiative. This post summarizes the research the Foundation chose to fund.
Entrepreneurship education increasing in American schools November 23, 2015 Earlier this year, the Kauffman Foundation reported that millennials were the most educated generation and that they were the most exposed to entrepreneurship education based on the number of college courses on the subject. Last week, Junior Achievement released a new study showing that the increase goes beyond college campuses.