3 Emerging Trends in the Accelerator Model April 8, 2015 Kauffman researcher Colin Tomkins-Bergh highlights 3 emerging trends in the accelerator model: Evolving Upstream, Expanding Scope of Services, and Growth of Corporate Accelerators.
How Intellectual Property Can Help or Hinder Innovation April 6, 2015 Although intellectual property protections can increase productivity and firm valuations, they also can be inefficient and hinder innovation if they are too weak or too strong.
6 Ways to Think More Entrepreneurially April 2, 2015 An exploration of 6 ways to more entrepreneurial thinking.
Alternative Theories for Rising College Tuition: Baumol’s Cost Disease and Bowen’s Rule April 1, 2015 Kauffman researcher Josh Russell examines the role of Baumol’s Cost Disease and Bowen’s Rule play in increasing tuition in higher education.
Six Ways Non-Profit Entrepreneurs are Distinct from “Traditional”Entrepreneurs March 30, 2015 Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch highlights differences between non-profit and “traditional” entrepreneurs.
Learning From Other Entrepreneurship Ecosystems March 30, 2015 Kauffman Senior Scholar Amisha Miller explores the notion that entrepreneurship ecosystems can learn from each other, but highlights certain caveats
Reworking Occupational Licensing March 20, 2015 Kauffman Researcher Chris Jackson explains how licensing regimes can stifle labor mobility and examines some policy remedies.
Alternative Theories for Rising College Tuition: State Funding and Competition March 18, 2015 The basic idea of the Bennett Hypothesis is that federal subsidized loans cause tuition to increase, but the evidence supporting this hypothesis is ambiguous at best. In 2013, the Wall Street Journal brought together three economists to voice their ideas on rising tuition costs. While they disagreed about the exact relationship between federal aid and […]
Hiring and Building Your Startup’s Team March 16, 2015 Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch shares the advantages of startups’ creating their own talent versus hiring talent.
Measuring an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem March 16, 2015 This paper offers twelve indicators and their sources for measuring the outcomes and vibrancy of a local entrepreneurial ecosystem.