A billion reasons to encourage immigrant startups April 28, 2016 Two recent studies emphasize the need for an update of current immigration policy.
The plural of anecdote is data April 25, 2016 Anecdotes, the knowing narrative, and hard data; Dane Stangler explains why the plural of anecdote is data.
A new State of the Field April 19, 2016 Kauffman Foundation releases new entrepreneurship research tool which overviews different research topics in the field.
Corporations embracing the startup disruptor threat April 18, 2016 As corporations identify challenges within their operations, corporate leaders are increasingly looking to young, startup entrepreneurs for dynamic thinking and innovative problem solving. There is a shifting corporate culture to expand in-house solutions to a more open and collaborative environment, and the startup-corporate connection is a mutually beneficial partnership.
A hard look at accelerators April 11, 2016 While many startup success stories like Facebook did not involve accelerators, most entrepreneurs now consider them part of the start and scale journey. This has driven demand for the launch of hundreds of accelerator programs around the world, prompting us to question how differences across accelerator programs influence startup performance.
The main course: project-based learning March 29, 2016 Amy Gale, program officer in Education, reflects on her visit to the Drew Charter School.
The rise of angel investing March 28, 2016 The recent Global Entrepreneurship Congress brought to light new insights for policymakers as to how the world can develop more robust ecosystems for our entrepreneurs and their investors and supporters.
Can Social Insurance Unlock Entrepreneurial Opportunities? March 21, 2016 A new Entrepreneurship Policy Digest examines if a more robust safety net to protect against risk would encourage more people to start companies.
Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Policy Map FAQ March 10, 2016 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed the Entrepreneurship Policy Map as a tool to help identify specific public and private policies that matter most to different entrepreneurs and to illustrate a holistic approach to supporting entrepreneurship across various stages of the entrepreneurial journey.