Entrepreneurship

The Kauffman Foundation is working to further understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurship, to advance entrepreneurship education and training efforts, to promote entrepreneurship-friendly policies, and to better facilitate the commercialization of new technologies by entrepreneurs and others which have great promise for improving the economic welfare of our nation.

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Entrepreneurship Topics

Collegiate Entrepreneurship

Cultivating entrepreneurship throughout campuses across the U.S. is at the heart of the Kauffman Foundation's efforts to encourage this country's entrepreneurial economy.

Knowledge, Training and Business Development

The Kauffman Foundation supports training that is essential for taking a business to the next level. Support networks direct entrepreneurs to the right local resource at the right time.

Access to Capital and Markets

The Kauffman Foundation has created a network of angel investors, trained future venture capitalists and future company leaders, and studied the history of investments in minority-owned enterprises.

Advancing Innovation

The Kauffman Foundation has begun working with several universities and other partners to better understand the complexities of innovation in entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship for Everyone

Currently, minorities and women do not keep pace with the general entrepreneurial population. The Kauffman Foundation is developing programs to ensure the success of women and minorities.

Youth Entrepreneurship Awareness

The Kauffman Foundation nurtures entrepreneurial interest among young people by supporting programs that expose them to the risks, rewards, and critical thinking skills they need to succeed.

Kansas City Entrepreneurship

The Kauffman Foundation is committed to making Kansas City the best place for entrepreneurs of all ages, races, and backgrounds to start and grow a business.

Entrepreneurial Economies

The Kauffman Foundation promotes research, policy, and analysis that contend that entrepreneurs may prove to be among the most important forces for global stability in the decades ahead.

Research about Entrepreneurship

Historically, entrepreneurship and research on the entrepreneurial process have been missing from academic scholarship. The Kauffman Foundation seeks to move them to the forefront.

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Resources for entrepreneurs
Resources for entrepreneurs

The eVenturing Entrepreneur's Resource Center features a wealth of practical articles, written for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs.

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