Turn up for startups March 15, 2018 Presented by the Kauffman Foundation in collaboration with Tech.co, Maggie Mae’s in downtown Austin, Texas, was transformed into a place of innovation, connection, and celebration for America’s makers, doers, and dreamers at SXSW 2018.
Entrepreneurship must be at the heart of economic development March 15, 2018 Governors must act by March 21 to ensure ‘Opportunity Zones’ support business creation and growth in underserved areas.
Sparks of innovation: takeaways from the future of teaching and learning at SXSWedu March 15, 2018 Three Kauffman associates joined those engaged in the education space to tackle problems, old and new, and to explore innovative solutions to transform the future of learning at SXSWedu.
A vision of truth, love, and equity March 14, 2018 AmplifyKC: An empowered community of educators to lead for equity.
Making inclusive entrepreneurship a reality March 7, 2018 The message delivered to policymakers on Capitol Hill was simple: How will you champion ALL entrepreneurs?
Bridging the entrepreneur-policymaker divide March 6, 2018 During the State of Entrepreneurship Address, more than 3,400 messages were sent to members of Congress and policymakers in 48 states and the District of Columbia, urging legislators to support entrepreneurship in all its forms wherever it exists by removing barriers in the path of entrepreneurs.
2018 State of Entrepreneurship Address February 28, 2018 Urge your local representatives and senators to support entrepreneurs Too many are left out of our economy. The long-term decline in entrepreneurship has dragged down productivity, wages and living standards for all Americans. Put simply—fewer startups mean a lower quality of life. We need to eliminate barriers for anyone who has an idea to start and grow a business, […]
Redefine, reclaim, rethink entrepreneur February 28, 2018 It’s time to rethink the word ‘entrepreneur’ to include all the makers, doers, and dreamers, who are as diverse and unique as the communities they call home and the businesses they create, because they are the job creators. They are the innovators. And they don’t fit into a single stereotype.
Taking the voice of entrepreneurs to Capitol Hill February 22, 2018 35 entrepreneurs, grantees, and entrepreneur advocates visited Capitol Hill to discuss the barriers that America’s makers, doers, and dreamers face in starting and growing businesses. The Kauffman Foundation asked three of them questions about entrepreneurship and policy.
Reflecting on President’s Day: church with Jimmy Carter February 21, 2018 Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter with Victor Hwang On the first Sunday of this month, I finally did something I’ve dreamed about for over two decades. I went to church with former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter in their hometown of Plains, Georgia. What I didn’t expect was that being in Plains would be […]