Weekly Update from Build A Stronger America - Issue 20 - March 1, 2010
Kauffman Launches New Online Network: Clean Energy Innovation
Knowing that entrepreneurs can accelerate the clean energy revolution if given access to the right networks, the Kauffman Foundation today launched the Energy Innovation Network at the Energy Innovation Summit co-hosted by the Kauffman Foundation and the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy. The Energy Innovation Network will provide links to technologies, entrepreneurs, finance, buyers and policymakers to make the pathway for energy entrepreneurs more transparent. Visit the website>>
Voice Your Opinion through Video or Written Word. Be one of the many Build A Stronger America supporters who have posted their video or comments about being a successful entrepreneur online.
Pediatric Medical Device Idea Campaign Now Online
The demand for pediatric medical devices in the U.S. currently far outweighs the supply. That's why the Kauffman Foundation recently announced an eight-week online "idea campaign" to encourage innovations and collaborations to meet the growing medical needs of children. Get involved today >>
SHARE THIS STAT - According to the Build A Stronger America Movement Poll, 19 percent of Build A Stronger America members have seen the profitability of their business increase, whereas only 8 percent of the general entrepreneur population says the same.
Kauffman Foundation Vice President Lesa Mitchell testified to the House Commitee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
The Kauffman Foundation has launched a new podcast program called "Infectious Talk" with renowned blogger and financial commentator, Paul Kedrosy, as its host.
Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, talks with Charlie Rose about entrepreneurship and economic recovery in nations affected by war and other disasters.
The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity indicates that despite the recession, U.S. entrepreneurial activity rose in 2009 to the highest rate in 14 years.
Economics bloggers surveyed for Kauffman's second installment of the Economic Outlook: A Quarterly Survey of Leading Economics Bloggers have a more balanced perspective this quarter over last.
This issue highlights a white paper from the Kauffman Foundation about the commercialization of academic discoveries and the promise to ease the formation of new companies.
Do you have the right management team in place in your new business? Jana Matthews, founder and CEO of Boulder Quantum Ventures, says the key to success if having the right "Top Team."
Bobby Chang, founder of Apple product carrying case company, Incase, explains his design-focused approach to starting a new business. Watch his video story.
A new Kauffman report indicates that despite their small size, fast-growing new firms in the U.S. account for approximately 10% of all new jobs in any given year. Also in this issue, Robert X. Cringely's "Cringely's (NOT in Silicon Valley) Startup Tour."
The Kauffman Foundation announces the launch of a new online network, the Energy Innovation Network, established for energy entrepreneurs to connect to finance, buyer and policy resources.
Live from the National Press Club in Washington, DC, the Kauffman Foundation presented the State of Entrepreneurship Address. Watch the archived webcast.
An OECD report, sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, indicates the new and young firms have been the primary source of jobs in the U.S. for the past three decades.
A excerpt from a FastTrac report teaches you how to prioritize your work to produce a solid business plan to successfully launch your idea into action.
