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.
2018 State of Entrepreneurship Address February 28, 2018 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, […]
America’s New Business Plan expands what it means to be ‘pro-business’ October 15, 2019 For policymakers who want to do something to help entrepreneurs, here’s a roadmap to what they need, and it starts with opportunity, funding, knowledge, and support.
An Immigrant in Kansas Angelica Castillo Chappel sees the Somali refugees rely on their children for translation, just as she and her siblings did for her parents. Many work at the Tyson plant, just as her parents did—one worked the day shift, the other the night shift. “There’s a whole lot who started with $100 in their pocket,” Castillo […]
Conference Center This facility welcomes 75,000 thought leaders per year to an atmosphere of candor and purpose, where innovative thinking and dialogue lead to action. The work we do would not be possible without our vast social network of grantees, partners, experts, and practitioners. We help cultivate these relationships by playing the role of convener, bringing together […]
Speaking out on the debt dilemma January 21, 2020 Jenny Poon has a unique perspective on student debt, as the child of immigrant parents who had to bootstrap her way to success through the American system.
Entrepreneurship gives hope for a generation of better days August 8, 2019 The Burgazzi family in Venezuela have watched their nation’s economic and social fabric unravel. They wait for a day of reckoning when their homeland hits bottom. When it does, they will be ready to help rebuild.
The EShip Goals These seven goals will serve as the foundation for our collective action and build the tenants of the ecosystem building field. Goal 1: Inclusive FieldEnsure ecosystem builders with diverse perspectives lead our field. Goal 2: Collaborative CultureCultivate a culture of trust and collaboration within our field. Goal 3: Shared VisionEstablish shared outcomes and a common […]
Connecting entrepreneurial research with policy and practice June 27, 2019 Ecosystem builders share their data questions and needs with researchers to help create actionable insights and practical tools.
Journey to Education Excellence By Aaron North, Vice President, Education, Kauffman Foundation Every student should be able to attend a quality public school. Admittedly, that is easier said than done, though I have yet to meet someone who disagrees with that sentiment. Too many students, particularly lower-income students in urban and rural communities, are entering adulthood without the fundamental reading, […]