5 Sets of Challenges Native American Entrepreneurs Face August 6, 2015 Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch explores the challenges facing Native American entrepreneurs in the second part of her four part series.
A hard look at accelerators April 11, 2016 While many startup success stories like Facebook did not involve accelerators, most entrepreneurs now consider them part of the start and scale journey. This has driven demand for the launch of hundreds of accelerator programs around the world, prompting us to question how differences across accelerator programs influence startup performance.
The rise of angel investing March 28, 2016 The recent Global Entrepreneurship Congress brought to light new insights for policymakers as to how the world can develop more robust ecosystems for our entrepreneurs and their investors and supporters.
Making Entrepreneurial Growth Vibrant Again July 28, 2015 Kauffman Foundation Director of Research and Policy E.J. Reedy addresses members of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the role of entrepreneurship in creating economic opportunities for Americans. E.J. Reedy Director of Research and Policy Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Making Entrepreneurial Growth Vibrant Again July 28, 2015 Congressman Hoyer and other distinguished members of the […]
The gig (economy) is up! February 9, 2016 The gig economy highlights some emerging trends: changes in the nature of work, firm structure and formation, production, and consumption.
Women’s entrepreneurship research – what we’re funding December 7, 2015 The Kauffman Foundation put out a call for proposals for research in Women’s Entrepreneurship earlier this year as a part of our New Entrepreneurial Growth Initiative. This post summarizes the research the Foundation chose to fund.
The evolution of entrepreneurship on college campuses October 29, 2015 Exploring the evolution of entrepreneurship on college campuses — a timeline.
Orlando entrepreneurship: You don’t know the half of it October 29, 2015 In order to better understand the functioning of entrepreneurship ecosystems, Kauffman researcher Colin Tomkins-Bergh has been investigating entrepreneurship ecosystems from a ground-level perspective along with aggregated datasets.
Demographic Trends Will Shape the Future of Entrepreneurship February 24, 2015 Changing demographic trends are altering the American economic landscape in ways that will affect the economy for years to come. The aging of Boomers and the emergence of Millennials are two of the biggest demographic developments in America today.
Entrepreneurship and Microlending September 22, 2015 Kauffman intern Sarah Mitchell explores the different types of microlending, and how this kind of financing opportunities helps low-income entrepreneurs.