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Health Status, Health Care Access, and their Impact on …

WEBPanelists discuss what role both physical and mental health play in the entrepreneurial process, and the ways in which access to health care intersects with entrepreneurship.

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Personalized Health Manifesto and Personalized Health Project

WEBShifting to a health care paradigm that embraces healthy wellness and personalized health an be accelerated with a thoughtful and comprehensive plan to advance the science and practice of personalized health.

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Entrepreneurship Data Resources

WEBThe Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE) data provides a snapshot of select economic and demographic characteristics of employer firms and business owners in 2014 by the 2-digit 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), at the national, state, and metropolitan area (top 50) levels, in the U.S.This survey conducted by the U.S. …

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Valuing Health Care: Improving Productivity and Quality

WEBCost trends in U.S. health care consistently increase at about 2.5 percentage points faster than the general rate of inflation – clearly an unsustainable rate. To address what it called "America's most urgent public policy problem," the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation released a report that focuses on improving the cost-benefit …

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Community-Engaged Entrepreneurship Research: Methodologies …

WEBCommunity engagement, for many types of research projects, can markedly strengthen research relevance and adoption. In community-engaged research models, researchers collaborate with members of the community who are closest to, or experiencing, the research questions or contexts being studied.

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School mental health ignores my Blackness

WEBThe racial identity of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color students (BIPOC) has been disregarded in school resources and conversations about mental health for far too long. It is time for education leaders to rethink their approach to student mental health so BIPOC student voices can be heard safely and authentically as a valued part …

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Kansas City region receives federal 'Tech Hub' designation

WEBAnnounced by the Biden Administration Oct. 23, the region’s Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub) was selected from 387 applications; only 31 cities were designated as “tech hubs” of advanced research and development and innovation. The region’s biologic ecosystem – including more than 70 …

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Women talk truth about their crucial role in the American …

WEBIn a series of three conversations, women entrepreneurs and women who work in entrepreneur support, come together to discuss the significant impact of women on the economy; what personal and policy support could do for women and families struggling to combine career and caregiving; and, how all of it manifests in their own lives.

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How has COVID-19 Changed Challenges for Entrepreneurs

WEBThis report shares findings from a spring 2020 survey of 850 entrepreneurs about their experience during the pandemic, and compares them to results from a survey of more than 400 entrepreneurs in fall 2019, prior to the pandemic.

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COVID-19 and Entrepreneurial Firms: Seeding an Inclusive and …

WEBIn the spring of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold and it became clear that the emerging public health threat was also a threat to businesses and the economy, policymakers responded by providing emergency funding aimed at keeping businesses and the economy afloat. In this report, we examine these federal, state, and …

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Our response to immediate needs

WEBThe Kauffman Foundation will provide $500,000 through its Public Affairs program to support the Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. The Fund’s initial focus will support program areas by addressing the urgent health and human service needs of families, …

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The Anatomy of an Entrepreneur

WEBAlthough entrepreneurs provide the majority of jobs in the United States, little is known about what makes them tick. The Anatomy of an Entrepreneur fills in some gaps by providing insights into high-growth founders' motivations, their socio-economic, educational, and familial backgrounds, as well as their views on the factors determining the success …

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Occupational Licensing: A Barrier to Entrepreneurship

WEBSince colonial times in America, governments have imposed licenses on certain professions and trades in the name of public health or safety.Today, licensing most often originates at the state level. But all levels of government engage in this form of regulation and ought to care about the labor market inefficiencies that are caused by licensing. Over time, the …

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Kauffman Foundation introduces three new leadership roles

WEBMarch 8, 2024. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announces the appointments of Allison Greenwood Bajracharya, Yvonne Owens Ferguson, Ph.D., and Gloria Jackson-Leathers to the Foundation’s new leadership team. We are committed to Kansas City and its growth and recognition as a city of innovation, collaboration, and connectivity.

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Matthew J. Condon, Board of Trustees

WEBFor the past year, Condon served as chair of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. In 2017, he was unanimously voted to the Chamber’s Board, becoming the youngest chair in the organization’s 130-year history. Since 2014, Condon has been included on the “Power 100” list published in the Kansas City Business Journal.

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CAN SOCIAL INSURANCE UNLOCK ENTREPRENEURIAL …

WEBAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY BRIEF FROM THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION MARCH 22, 2016 CAN SOCIAL INSURANCE UNLOCK ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES? Entrepreneurship is the engine of economic growth and the primary source of net new job creation

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Can Entrepreneurship Solve Environmental and Social Issues

WEBTom’s Shoes and Warby Parker come to mind as two companies who are doing their part to support social and environmental ventures, while still creating a hefty profit.Both are examples of one-for-one retail. Tom’s Shoes, while contributing to a number of social ventures, is most known for giving a pair of shoes to a person in a …

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New Urban Practice: Navigators

WEBAlbuquerque Integration Initiative New Urban Practice: Co-Op Capital For more information, contact Robin Brulé, Integration Initiative Director at 505-315-4760 or [email protected]

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