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State of Entrepreneurship Address

  • Watch Kauffman’s State of Entrepreneurship live on Feb. 12

    It’s that time of year again: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation‘s fifth-annual State of Entrepreneurship Address is set for 11 a.m. CST on Feb. 12. The address will be streamed live from the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and will begin with the Foundation’s president and CEO Tom McDonnell presenting the state of entrepreneurship in America.…

  • Watch Kauffman’s State of Entrepreneurship Address at 11 a.m.

    Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation CEO Tom McDonnell will be joined by Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran and others today in Washington, D.C. for the Kansas City, Mo.-based organization’s fourth annual State of Entrepreneurship Address. Following the 30-minute address at 11 a.m., a five-person panel at noon is expected address challenges and opportunities in financing new …

  • Check out the complete State of Entrepreneurship Address (Video)

    As promised last week when we published an initial recap of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s State of Entrepreneurship Address, we now have the full video of the proceedings for your viewing pleasure. At the event, which took place on Thursday in Washington, D.C., Benno Schmidt, the Kauffman Foundation’s interim president and …

  • At Kauffman event, leaders call for end to local, state barriers to startups

    A group of government officials, academics and non-profit leaders convened today in Washington, D.C. to call for the reduction of legislation and regulation that they believe is impeding the progress of the country’s high-growth startups. Benno Schmidt, the interim president and CEO of the Kansas City, Mo.-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, and Govs. Dave Heineman…

  • Schmidt, Heineman to lead State of Entrepreneurship event on Feb. 9

    The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation will host its third annual State of Entrepreneurship Address on Feb. 9 to explore methods of promoting entrepreneurship, sparking innovation and accelerating economic growth through changes in state law and policy. The event will be held in Washington, D.C., but it will have a distinct Silicon Prairie flavor …