Trends in Venture Capital, Angel Investments, and Crowdfunding across the Fifty Largest U.S. Metropolitan Areas December 5, 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs Data Briefing Series
Including People of Color in the Promise of Entrepreneurship December 2, 2016 Continued disparity in entrepreneurship among people of color requires understanding of the unique challenges they face and for private and public sectors to broaden entrepreneurial opportunity.
Is entrepreneurship the most productive part of our economy? December 2, 2016 This post is a part of a series by the Growthology team, where we take a look at some of the topics discussed in State of the Field, a compilation of knowledge on entrepreneurship research written by the leading experts in the field. This post looks at productivity.
Top scholars wanted for the 2017 Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowships December 2, 2016 With holiday breaks coming up, this is a great time to nominate a deserving colleague, peer, or friend for the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research (KJFF).
How does occupational licensing affect employment and recidivism? November 29, 2016 Formerly incarcerated individuals face substantial obstacles to employment when they leave prison, including occupational licensing requirements that exclude those with criminal records from specific professions.
Kauffman Compilation: Research on Race and Entrepreneurship November 23, 2016 This compilation highlights a range of Kauffman resources that discuss entrepreneurs of color, the particular challenges facing these demographics, and the practical and policy ideas to address them.
Main Street Entrepreneurs are Economic and Community Pillars November 18, 2016 This Policy Digest examines how Main Street entrepreneurs tend to have deep roots in their communities and encounter distinct policy challenges.
Show and Tel (Aviv): A Startup Nation November 17, 2016 Israel is known, for good reason, as Startup Nation.
Startup Financing Trends by Race: How Access to Capital Impacts Profitability October 24, 2016 This briefing explores startup financing trends and how access and cost of capital impact profitability. To do so, we use data from the Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE). The ASE, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, is the largest annual survey of American entrepreneurs ever done and exists thanks to a public-private partnership between the […]
Changing Capital: Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurial Finance October 24, 2016 Capital is obviously vital to entrepreneurs, and the sources and types of capital available to them are changing. The gaps that exist between investors and entrepreneurs have narrowed due to networks created by new technologies. Easier communication has created new ways for investors to aggregate and deploy capital. Furthermore, the transaction costs of capital formation […]