Can paid maternity leave mean more entrepreneurship? June 23, 2016 While there are plenty of reasons why longer parental leave is good for parents and children, can it also be good for creating entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneurial Growth – After Startup June 15, 2016 In this recorded webinar, Kauffman Foundation experts share data and insights on how growth entrepreneurship is faring in your city and state and get insights on how to strengthen growth entrepreneurship in your ecosystem.
Thinking forward and the gig economy June 6, 2016 The share of individuals engaged in alternative work arrangements compared to the traditional full-time, 9-to-5 job in 2015 was 15.8 percent, up from 10.1 percent a decade earlier. What does this structural change in the labor market mean for the entrepreneurial economy?
The Economic Impact of High-Growth Startups June 3, 2016 High-growth firms are a rare phenomenon in entrepreneurship that have a big impact on the economy. This Entrepreneurship Policy Digest offers insights on how to create fertile ground for growth.
5 steps to innovate your organization June 3, 2016 Design thinking is a tool many organizations are adopting to promote a culture of innovation. Follow this for five steps to apply design thinking to your organization.
About the Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE), the largest annual survey data collection of U.S. entrepreneurs May 31, 2016 E.J. Reedy and Arnobio Morelix share about the new Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE), a public-private partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kauffman Foundation, and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).
Women and Entrepreneurship: A Blog Anthology May 25, 2016 Kauffman Foundation bloggers have written extensively about women entrepreneurs in-depth. Review this anthology of posts on the subject.
Labor after Labor: Why Barriers for Working Mothers are Barriers for the Economy May 14, 2016 Policymakers, businesses, and entrepreneur support organizations can drive policy and cultural changes necessary to fulfill the promise of entrepreneurship for mothers.
3 facts you probably didn’t know about venture capital and entrepreneurship May 13, 2016 Arnobio Morelix shares three facts you (probably) didn’t know about venture capital and entrepreneurship.
In the Border War of tax incentives, states and small business lose May 10, 2016 Research shows large tax incentive programs don’t actually create jobs. In fact, it often fails to reward the types of companies that do have job creation potential.