Top scholars wanted for the 2017 Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowships December 2, 2016 With holiday breaks coming up, this is a great time to nominate a deserving colleague, peer, or friend for the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research (KJFF).
Want to be like Silicon Valley? Welcome immigrant entrepreneurs October 7, 2016 Exploring how the percentage of immigrant entrepreneurs varies across states and metropolitan areas.
Immigrant entrepreneurship: just the facts October 4, 2016 Greater acceptance of immigrant entrepreneurs can boost falling rates of firm formation, create jobs for Americans, and spur economic growth.
Kauffman Compilation: Research on Race and Entrepreneurship November 23, 2016 This compilation highlights a range of Kauffman resources that discuss entrepreneurs of color, the particular challenges facing these demographics, and the practical and policy ideas to address them.
Show and Tel (Aviv): A Startup Nation November 17, 2016 Israel is known, for good reason, as Startup Nation.
Main Street Entrepreneurs are Economic and Community Pillars November 18, 2016 This Policy Digest examines how Main Street entrepreneurs tend to have deep roots in their communities and encounter distinct policy challenges.
How does occupational licensing affect employment and recidivism? November 29, 2016 Formerly incarcerated individuals face substantial obstacles to employment when they leave prison, including occupational licensing requirements that exclude those with criminal records from specific professions.
Startup activity in America: a look at startup policy and the Kauffman Index August 31, 2016 Jason Wiens and Arnobio Morelix share presentations and findings around the Kauffman Index of Startup Activity and what policymakers can do to affect it.
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.
International Entrepreneur Rule: The good, the bad, and the unknown October 17, 2016 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule would allow certain immigrant entrepreneurs to remain in the United States for the purpose of operating and growing their startup.