A moment to celebrate May 30, 2019 All members of the first graduating class of the Kauffman School have been admitted to college.
Breaking down barriers to capital access May 23, 2019 Every month, more than half a million people in the U.S. start a business, however more than 400,000 of them need better financial products to start, grow, and sustain their company.
Minority is now majority, except when it comes to educators May 16, 2019 The watershed decision of Brown v. Board integrated America’s schools, but not the teacher workforce.
Capital landscape report identifies gaps entrepreneurs face May 9, 2019 Front and center is the need for innovative funding solutions.
Three reasons why entrepreneurship isn’t just an American Dream May 9, 2019 After GEC 2019 in Bahrain, Victor Hwang shares the invigorating and humbling experience of seeing the bloom of entrepreneurship on a global scale.
Walking the talk in Opportunity Zones May 9, 2019 Cities with an eye on progress see that Opportunity Zones must put community enhancing approaches on an equal plane with investor benefits.
The barriers to funding equality persist for Black women May 2, 2019 To start and scale their businesses, four founders work to overcome significant barriers to funding for African American women.
A homegrown economy starts with entrepreneurs May 2, 2019 In a new form of economic development, mayors are putting entrepreneurship at the center of their local economies.
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers April 25, 2019 Lack of access to capital is often cited as one of the primary barriers entrepreneurs face in starting or growing a business. This report surveys the current knowledge landscape regarding access to capital with an eye towards innovative concepts for improvement to capital access systems.
What if more startups were founded with social activism as a core value? April 23, 2019 With the impending rise of millennials as the dominant generation, social activism can no longer be an afterthought in business. Now, and into the future, businesses must be formed with a social consciousness as part of their core values.