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Women face greater challenges than men in getting financing

New Animated Kauffman Sketchbook Video Illustrates Financing Challenges for Women-Owned Firms

Watch our new sketchbook video, "A Rising Tide," which explores women's challenges with getting financing for their companies.…

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Added by Gary Anderson on June 28, 2012 at 12:43pm — No Comments

What are the Sharks looking for??

Go to http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/06/11/shark-tank-roundtable-their-top-3-pieces-of-advice/

to find out.

Makes good sense for Sense.

Added by Gary Anderson on June 13, 2012 at 5:28pm — 1 Comment

Challenges with Customer Payments Growing Concern for Young Firms

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Kauffman Firm Survey is the largest and longest survey of young businesses in the world. The new update released today shows that nearly two-thirds of young firms introduced new products and services in 2010 despite economic challenges.…

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Added by Gary Anderson on May 10, 2012 at 11:02am — No Comments

Who are the successful new firms?

Nearly Half of Innovative U.S. Startups Are Founded by

'User Entrepreneurs,' According to Kauffman Foundation Study

New study is first to identify characteristics of firms started by entrepreneurs who create products for their own use, then commercialize them.

Take a look - …

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Added by Gary Anderson on March 8, 2012 at 2:09pm — No Comments

Kauffman Foundation Super Bowl Ad

First ever Public Service Announcement (PSA) Super Bowl Ad - http://www.willitbeyou.com…

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Added by Gary Anderson on February 3, 2012 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Startups contend for chance to win trip to UK for Global Entrepreneurship Congress or mentoring from Redbox Founders

Calling All Entrepreneurs: Startup Open Registration

Deadline is Two Weeks Away

Startups…

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Added by Gary Anderson on September 1, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Does your startup have what it takes?

Startup Open, a featured event of Global Entrepreneurship Week,…

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Added by Gary Anderson on May 26, 2011 at 3:37pm — 1 Comment

CONGRATS TO WENDY OVERTON

Wendy Overton - the force behind the Startup Weekend at LSU - has won a trip to Omaha for the Big Omaha event

The announcement from the Kauffman Foundation:

Baton Rouge entrepreneur Wendy Overton is packing her bags for Nebraska after winning a ticket to Big Omaha, the sold-out conference on innovation and entrepreneurship to be held May 11 - 13, 2011.

Overton was one of more than 60 entrepreneurs who entered the Big Omaha "Express Your Pledge"…

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Added by Gary Anderson on May 3, 2011 at 10:14am — No Comments