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In a study just released , and brought to my attention via M Booth And Associates in New York City, there is clear evidence of the impact of this recession on the world entrepreneur community. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) wrote that; "Our research shows that new and young firms have been the primary source of new jobs in the United States over the past three decades," said Robert Litan, vice president of Research & Policy at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which funded the study. "While business exits are a normal part of a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem, this ... Read Full Story

Cleantech Entrepreneurs From Around the Globe Compete for Funding to Realize Sustainable Ideas SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- November 11, 2009 - While American cleantech startups are competing for the $250,000.00 grand prize from the Cleantech Open business plan competition, forward-thinking entrepreneurs from around the world will face off for the Global Ideas Competition, a signature event for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, sponsored by Global Entrepreneurship Week. Both competitions will come to a close at the Cleantech Open Awards Gala in San Francisco on November 17. The Global Cleantech Open Ideas Competition aims to accelerate the discovery and development of groundbreaking cleantech solutions. Each entrant ... Read Full Story

In many cultures around the world the age of 12 is that time when children experience a coming of age as a young adult, with rite of passage ceremonies. This includes introducing children and teenagers to business. If children can learn a second language easier than adults, which is harder, being exposed to basic business and financial management will be a piece of cake. This is highlighted in the article " How to Raise a Child as an Intrapreneur or Entrepreneur ". Our partners over at iTechSpeak published resources and videos for online business simulation games, with their article " Move Over Monopoly: Business ... Read Full Story

Giving Capitalism Its Due The head of the Kauffman Foundation on the importance of entrepreneurship. NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY Carl Schramm doesn't buy the idea that some businesses are "too big to fail." That notion, says the president of the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation, only creates obstacles for entrepreneurs. Instead, he sees the failure of big companies as the "moment when 1,000 flowers can bloom." Zina Saunders The Kauffman Foundation, known to National Public Radio listeners and a few others as "the foundation for entrepreneurship," is difficult to categorize, but its president seems to like it that way. Last Sunday afternoon at the largely deserted ... Read Full Story

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation last week released its latest Index of Entrepreneurial Activity . The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity indicated that overall entrepreneurial activity increased in the United States last year. In 2008, an average of 0.32 percent of the adult population, or 320 out of 100,000 adults, created a new business each month. In 2007, the overall entrepreneurial activity rate was 0.30 percent. The latest index showed the biggest increase in entrepreneurial activity since the foundation began tracking the activity in 1996. The index also showed that more lower-income than higher-income ventures were started — a sign that many people turned ... Read Full Story