Thinking forward and the gig economy June 6, 2016 The share of individuals engaged in alternative work arrangements compared to the traditional full-time, 9-to-5 job in 2015 was 15.8 percent, up from 10.1 percent a decade earlier. What does this structural change in the labor market mean for the entrepreneurial economy?
Startup Capital and the Native American Entrepreneur August 20, 2015 Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch highlights the financing challenge among many Native American entrepreneurs in the third part of her four part series.
Opportunity Awaits: Native Americans and Entrepreneurship July 23, 2015 Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch shares the first of a four part series on Native American entrepreneurship.
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.
Corporations embracing the startup disruptor threat April 18, 2016 As corporations identify challenges within their operations, corporate leaders are increasingly looking to young, startup entrepreneurs for dynamic thinking and innovative problem solving. There is a shifting corporate culture to expand in-house solutions to a more open and collaborative environment, and the startup-corporate connection is a mutually beneficial partnership.
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 […]
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.
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.