Pandemic economy brings new urgency to building equal access to entrepreneurship November 16, 2020 Experts Philip Gaskin, Tawanna Black, and Brad Feld discuss how to help more women, people of color and those in rural areas start and grow businesses to rebuild a vibrant economy.
Andre Perry wants you to know your history – and connect the dots November 6, 2020 Q&A with Andre Perry dives into the American problem of devaluation and suppression of Black communities – and how that hurts everyone.
While the national economy grapples with recovery, mayors offer a blueprint for growth October 30, 2020 Mayors who focused on entrepreneurship before 2020 share three reasons why Austin, Dayton, Birmingham, and Oklahoma City, are in a better position to weather COVID-19 and the current economic crisis.
We must collectively commit to rebuilding the small business sector October 29, 2020 Bruce Katz outlines five steps to leverage entrepreneurship for economic recovery from a new report: “Big Ideas for Small Business.”
The lessons and legacy of Negro Leagues Baseball resonate beyond the diamond October 21, 2020 What do the stories of ballplayers who faced persistent inequalities due to race teach us about leveling the playing field for everyone?
Leveraging entrepreneurship to close racial wealth gaps October 20, 2020 Living Cities and the Kauffman Foundation collaborate on an impact investing fund dedicated to closing the racial income and wealth gaps.
Decisions, decisions: why we shouldn’t take this basic practice for granted October 15, 2020 Annie Duke has taken a unique path through academics and professional poker, which has led her to realize how critical, but often unexamined, decision-making is in our lives.
Reader response: What systems-level change would you prioritize? October 8, 2020 Readers said they would prioritize community-led changes designed to rebuild economic and education systems that will meet the demands of our rapidly changing world.
Mayors Roundtable, hosted by RJ Berry: Supporting small businesses’ resiliency during COVID-19 September 30, 2020 Fresh on the heels of Kauffman’s annual Mayors Conference on Entrepreneurship, elected leaders from four cities across the United States joined host RJ Berry, former mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to discuss how to best help small businesses prosper as part of their communities’ broader coronavirus recovery strategies.
Reader response: Systems need to change September 17, 2020 Respondents agreed with many of the options we provided for systems that need addressing, but in general were skeptical about this country’s ability to change.