Rethinking Non-Competes: Unlock Talent to Seed Growth July 16, 2014 The free movement of individuals in and out of jobs is a crucial component of an entrepreneur-driven economy, in which those with good ideas can easily leave employment to start new businesses.
Immigration and Entrepreneurship Research from the National Foundation for American Policy June 28, 2014 The National Foundation for American Policy has conducted a variety of Kauffman Foundation-funded research studies that examine immigration and its effects on entrepreneurship and economic development in the United States. Each paper offers findings and insights on topics ranging from immigrant cancer research contributions to green card access.
The Dos and Don’ts of Local Entrepreneurship Promotion April 9, 2014 Research suggests that policymakers seeking to promote entrepreneurship in their city or state turn from past strategies and embrace a new approach that puts entrepreneurs at the center.
The Economic Case for Welcoming Immigrant Entrepreneurs March 26, 2014 Learn how strategies for how a “startup visa” would allow immigrants to start businesses in the United States after satisfying certain funding, employment, and other requirements.
Lessons for U.S. Metro Areas: Characteristics and Clustering of High-Tech Immigrant Entrepreneurs March 25, 2014 An open and culturally diverse environment helps promote high-tech entrepreneurship among both immigrants and the U.S.-born, according to a new research report released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Immigrant-owned businesses, the study shows, are more likely to locate in ethnically diverse metro areas that have high foreign-born populations. That’s important for metro areas […]
In Search of a Second Act: The Challenges and Advantages of Senior Entrepreneurship February 12, 2014 Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging & the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Contrary to popular perception, entrepreneurship is not exclusive to the young and hip. With that message, Kauffman Foundation Vice President of Research and Policy, Dane Stangler, provided testimony to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging & […]
Declining Business Dynamism in the U.S. High-Technology Sector February 11, 2014 This white paper shows sustained declines in business dynamism across a wide swath of the U.S. economy, including the high-tech sector that has been critical for sparking economic growth in recent decades.
How Can I Create My Favorite State Ranking? September 11, 2013 State economic rankings, though popular with think tanks, policymakers, media and even some academics, cannot be taken at face value, according to this article.
The Return of Business Creation August 5, 2013 New business formation rebounded in 2011, after four years of decline, from the depths of the Great Recession.
Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity 1996–2012 April 17, 2013 As the unemployment rate fell in 2012, another economic indicator dropped too: the overall business creation rate. According to the annual Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, the 2012 rate declined slightly from 0.32 percent of American adults per month starting businesses in 2011 to 0.30 percent in 2012.