State Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2018) September 1, 2019 This report presents state trends in early-stage entrepreneurship in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1996-2018.
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.
On every block, in every town and city, for anyone willing to risk, David Sax says we need entrepreneurship May 28, 2020 Philip Gaskin’s recent interview with David Sax hits on entrepreneurship as it struggles and shines with or without a crisis.
Spreading support, knowledge, and connection: Podcasting in a pandemic November 24, 2020 When entrepreneurial ecosystem builders podcast, the advice, resources, and conversations that used to happen in person between entrepreneurs, investors, and local government – still happen.
Resilience in action May 28, 2020 In a time when it’s easy to feel isolated, four communities focus economic development on building strong entrepreneurial ecosystems – knowing that others are doing similar work, and are willing to share and support, makes a difference.
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.
We need to retain our interdependence April 9, 2020 Even in times of distress, entrepreneurs will step up to help build community with interdependence as its foundation. A community of new rituals and habits, of well-being, and with the commitment to fair play that invests in all of its people, and especially those who have been left out and left behind.
Exploring and Engaging By Dane Stangler From the moment Ewing Kauffman established his philanthropic foundation, he wanted to do things differently. He had already pushed out the frontier of innovation within baseball as owner of the Royals, and had innovated his way to a billion-dollar multinational company. His philanthropic work would similarly reflect that innovative spirit. One of his […]
To tell the stories of overlooked entrepreneurs April 30, 2020 Experienced business writer and editor Elizabeth MacBride took a risk to show how vital unsung entrepreneurs and small businesses are to the U.S. economy and became an entrepreneur herself. Then, the coronavirus hit.
National Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2018) September 1, 2019 This report presents national trends in early-stage entrepreneurship for the years 1996-2018 in the United States, as well as trends for specific demographic groups when possible.