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A statue of a man in front of a brick college building with an inscription that reads: "James Edward Shepard 1875-1947, Founder & President, North Carolina College at Durham 1910-1947"

From banking to higher education to the U.S. Department of Energy, Dr. Henry McKoy is always working to use the power of entrepreneurship to improve people’s quality of life.

A Black entrepreneur wearing pink teardrop earrings talks with their hands.

Ron Busby, Sr., president and CEO of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., discusses the state of Black business, how policy can impact a more equitable economy, and what’s making him optimistic about the future.

A cohort of sixteen entrepreneurs with disabilities part of the 2Gether-International accelerator program sit around a long table inside a coworking space.

2Gether-International Founder and CEO Diego Mariscal says there is no inclusive entrepreneurship or economic development without disabled founders.

A panel of five entrepreneurship leaders sit on a stage in front of a live audience answering questions. Behind them is a screen that reads "Clinton Global Initiative, 2022 Meeting"

Kauffman Vice President of Entrepreneurship Philip Gaskin leads a Clinton Global Initiative panel discussion on supporting underserved entrepreneurs.

Increasing access to capital to help all entrepreneurs reach their full potential.

A video still from the September 2022 Entrepreneurship Issue Forum, "Kauffman Entrepreneurship Forum: The Power of Partnership"

This forum highlights six research teams from Kauffman’s Community Engaged Research Cohort who share their experiences in designing research with partnerships in mind, forming strong community partnerships, as well as the challenges or pitfalls that other researchers should be aware of before engaging in this approach to research production. Watch the full forum below.

The front page from the Trends in Entrepreneurship brief: "Who is the Entrepreneur?"

This infographic highlights trends in the share of new entrepreneurs in the United States between 1996 and 2021 by demographic groups – including sex, race and ethnicity, and nativity.

Mr. Kauffman shakes hands with a student in a classroom.

It all starts with access to opportunity for people to improve their lives. The Kauffman Foundation provides access to opportunities that help people achieve financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity – regardless of race, gender, or geography. Everything we do is grounded in the generosity and love for Kansas City that Mr. Kauffman infused […]

A cover of the methods paper titled, "Measuring Job Trends Among Entrepreneurial and Older Firms: A Methods Note"

The Entrepreneurial Jobs Indicators provides information on private sector job trends related to entrepreneurship. These indicators reflect complex relationships between firms and jobs over time and across geographic areas.

The cover of a Kauffman Indicators report titled, "Job Creation by Firm Age: Recent Trends in the United States"

Entrepreneurship is often heralded as a driver of job creation. Research finds that young firms are responsible for most net new jobs. There is wide variation, however, in the number of jobs that young firms generate. While some new firms never hire employees and others are responsible for only modest job creation, a small share of new firms experiences extraordinarily high growth and creates a significant number of jobs.