State Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2017) February 1, 2017 This report presents state trends in early-stage entrepreneurship in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1996-2017.
Uncommon Dreamers September 7, 2017 We have made commitments to thousands of students, including Dreamers, and we will continue to do everything we can to honor those pledges and provide the opportunities for which they have worked so hard.
Connecting venture capital to the heartland October 11, 2017 To spur more capital investment opportunities and bridge the funding gap for the makers, doers, and dreamers in the heartland, the Kauffman Foundation in 2016 launched a scholarship program with Kauffman Fellows, the independent, two-year venture capital and leadership program based in Silicon Valley.
Entrepreneurs in the heartland had their say on Startup Day August 10, 2017 Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, and Senator Jerry Moran listened as constituent entrepreneurs talked about the challenges they face as new business owners.
2016 State of Entrepreneurship Address February 19, 2016 The Seventh Annual State of Entrepreneurship Address ‘America’s New Entrepreneurial Growth Agenda’ Wednesday, February 17, 2016 National Press Club 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor– Washington, D.C 2016 State of Entrepreneurship Address Kauffman Foundation President and CEO, Wendy Guillies Wendy Guillies presented the 2016 State of Entrepreneurship Address highlighting an actionable policy agenda for renewing […]
Millennials can’t keep up with boomer entrepreneurs July 19, 2016 In addition to the obvious difference in their current age, there are some surprising differences in entrepreneurship between baby boomers and millennials.
The Economic Impact of High-Growth Startups June 3, 2016 High-growth firms are a rare phenomenon in entrepreneurship that have a big impact on the economy. This Entrepreneurship Policy Digest offers insights on how to create fertile ground for growth.
Is entrepreneurship the most productive part of our economy? December 2, 2016 This post is a part of a series by the Growthology team, where we take a look at some of the topics discussed in State of the Field, a compilation of knowledge on entrepreneurship research written by the leading experts in the field. This post looks at productivity.
Including People of Color in the Promise of Entrepreneurship December 2, 2016 Continued disparity in entrepreneurship among people of color requires understanding of the unique challenges they face and for private and public sectors to broaden entrepreneurial opportunity.
Entrepreneurs and the economy – a lot to be optimistic about February 22, 2016 Will entrepreneurs have as big a role as before in the outlook of the U.S. economy and what do we need to know to assess how America is stacking up against its competition?