Tag: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Wendy Guillies, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kauffman address leaves DC; Execs say the people (not politicians) will revive entrepreneurship

By Tommy Felts / February 27, 2019

Everyone should have the opportunity to take a risk, achieve success, and give back to their communities through entrepreneurship, Wendy Guillies said. But it’s a collaborative process that begins at home, she noted. “The reality is we all have a part to play in creating a more prosperous national economy and that starts with growing…

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Melissa Roberts, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Former ECJC exec Melissa Roberts joins Kauffman Foundation grant making team

By Tommy Felts / February 26, 2019

Everyone has potential if given the right resources, said Melissa Roberts. “Everybody has great ideas if given the right education. Everybody has the potential to be an economic contributor in our society if given the right motivation and support,” she continued. These aren’t her words and values alone, Roberts said. They’re the legacy of Ewing…

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$300K Kauffman grant will keep no-cost LaunchCode coding classes in KC another two years

By Tommy Felts / February 22, 2019

Sourced in community building through enhanced access to resources, a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation will allow LaunchCode Kansas City to continue its training program for at least two additional years, the program announced Thursday. “It’s very exciting. We know that it’s, in part, through the vision of the Kauffman Foundation that LaunchCode…

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New Kauffman indicators point to more fertile ground for startups on Missouri side of state line

By Tommy Felts / February 22, 2019

A new analysis of early-stage entrepreneurship over the past 20 years indicates a more welcoming environment for fostering startups has developed in the Show Me State. In a state-by-state breakdown released Thursday by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Missouri outperformed Kansas across the board. Overall, Missouri’s scores showed climbing measures of entrepreneurship, while Kansas saw…

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Kauffman Capital Access Lab

Kauffman launching Capital Access Lab investment pipeline for underserved entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / February 13, 2019

Every new business should have a fighting chance at success — regardless of the entrepreneur’s background, said Victor Hwang, announcing a new Capital Access Lab to address opportunity gaps in Kansas City and across the U.S. “It is up to us to collectively break down systematic barriers to entry that adversely impact people of color,…

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