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This report presents state trends in early-stage entrepreneurship in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1996-2021.

Amplify: The Summit set the stage for the full Amplify conference in the fall.

Economist Rob Fairlie says the most recent update of the Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship’s Early-Stage Entrepreneurship data illustrates a highly resilient entrepreneurial community in the face of COVID-19 as well as extended growth in self-starters among emerging majorities, specifically among Latino founders.

Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace begins role in August 2023.

Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace is president and chief executive officer of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a private, nonpartisan foundation that provides access to opportunities that help people achieve financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity – regardless of race, gender, or geography. Working across the public service, academic, and philanthropic sectors, Dr. Burns-Wallace carries a […]

Meet the researchers who are working with communities to help close the gap between those proposing solutions to socioeconomic problems and those closest to the problems.

Historically, research on entrepreneurship and innovation has rarely been conducted using community-engaged methodologies – even in work that seeks to address barriers to entrepreneurship in systemically marginalized communities. We believe that including the voices of entrepreneurs in the research process may produce more nuanced and robust findings that, ultimately, can serve as the basis for programs and policies that could truly change the landscape of entrepreneurship in the United States.

Kauffman President and CEO, Wendy Guillies, discusses the current state of entrepreneurship, policy that supports new and small business, and the Foundation’s priorities for 2021.

Are you interested in the landscape of entrepreneurship in your local community? Watch this Data Dive into a new survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago and funded by the Kauffman Foundation. NORC scholars discuss their first-year findings as part of a 5-year, cross-sectional, nationally representative survey designed to capture an accurate measure of entrepreneurship status among the U.S population.

Three entrepreneurship leaders reflect on Black Business Month, providing insights into the state of Black business, persistent barriers, and reasons to hope – as well as ways communities and policymakers can strive for greater equity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.