Tag: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Scarcity of women, parents in startups offers research opportunity

By Tommy Felts / June 26, 2015

It’s no secret that — like any business — an entrepreneurial ecosystem is disadvantaged without a diverse set of players. But hurdles such as late night meetings and male-dominated culture at startups create barriers to entry for two specific groups: women and parents. That’s why researchers at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation are taking another…

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Kauffman Foundation selects familiar face as new CEO

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2015

After a yearlong, nationwide search for a new CEO, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation wound up selecting one of its own. The Kansas City-based foundation selected Wendy Guillies as the Foundation’s new president and CEO. Guillies, who previously served as interim CEO and vice president of communications for the foundation, joined the organization in April…

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Schukman: 5 reasons why KC is the capital of social entrepreneurship

By Tommy Felts / May 18, 2015

Take a walk in Kansas City’s startup scene and you’ll quickly hear something about KC’s devotion to becoming America’s most entrepreneurial city. This mantra is on everyone’s lips, from city leaders to corporate tycoons to scrappy startup founders. It’s amazing that in five years our city has created such clarity of purpose that millenials populating…

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Study: Gov should take long-term approach to grow new businesses

By Tommy Felts / May 1, 2015

A recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation reports that while governments have long supported entrepreneurship, new business creation is waning. The study — Guidelines for Local and State Governments to Promote Entrepreneurship — found that new businesses comprised about 8 percent of all U.S. businesses in 2011, down from roughly 15 percent in the…

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