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  • Kauffman Labs 1 Million Cups

    Kauffman Labs 1 Million Cups

    Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way to engage entrepreneurs in the Kansas City community. Each week, the 1MC program offers two local upstarts an opportunity to present their companies to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurs.

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  • iStart

    iStart.org

    iStart.org connects entrepreneurs, mentors and advisors to each other to help bring potential business ideas to market.

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  • Kauffman Sketchbooks

    Kauffman Sketchbook

    In these short, animated "sketchbook" videos, the Kauffman Foundation aims to demystify the phenomenon of entrepreneurship and bring to light messages about the important role entrepreneurs play in innovation, job creation, and economic growth. We encourage you to post or share these videos.

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  • Life Science Ventures

    Kauffman Life Science Ventures Summit

    Life science companies hold the promise of improving the world’s health and well-being. This two-day educational experience featured industry experts who answered the critical questions that founders must address to start and grow a viable life science startup.

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  • Will It be You

    Super Bowl

    The next great entrepreneur is out there. Visit www.willitbeyou.com, a Kauffman website that provides would - be founders with resources to help them get their plans moving — whether they are seeking inspiration, mentoring, networking or other assistance. And be sure to watch the Kauffman PSA that aired during the 2012 Super Bowl.

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  • Policy Forum

    Policy Forum

    The Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship informs and connects thought leaders looking to understand the policies that help entrepreneurs start companies, create jobs and strengthen the economy. Hear the latest in the Policy Forum.

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  • E equals R

    E=R Carousel

    Entrepreneurs have led the U.S. out of every recession of the last 100 years. Get your FREE E=R decal today and spread the word that entrepreneurs will lead the economic recovery.

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  • Carousel Events

    Event

    From networking meetings and seminars to conferences and classes, stay in touch with the top entrepreneurial events from around the globe or share your event with entrepreneurs.

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e360 blog

Visit the e360 blog for fresh commentary and insights on entrepreneurship.

Startup Jobs Dropping
Oct. 8
Entrepreneurs: 5 Reasons Why You Should Enter the Startup Open Competition
Sep. 10
For Better or Worse: Advice for the Entrepreneurial Spouse
Aug. 20
It's Hip to Upcycle
Aug. 9
eMed Blog: Tips for Entrepreneurs Working with Universities
Aug. 1
Three Things Google Didn't Address in Their Announcement Last Week
Jul. 31

Highlights

Bill Hambrecht Discusses Lessons from Underwriting America's Seminal Startups
Bill Hambrecht
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"What's In Your Head?" Founder Interviews from Inc. 500|5000 2011
What's In Your Head?
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The Case for the Startup Act: Visual Explanations
Start Up Act Sketchbook
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The Icehouse Entrepreneurship Program
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Nature or nurture? Decoding the DNA of the entrepreneur
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Resource Center

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Events

View big events happening around the world of entrepreneurship.

Monday, September 10, 2012
Boston University School of Management Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tech Challenge Hanover
Friday, October 19, 2012
Art.sy Genome Project: Making Technical Choices at a Startup on Day One
Friday, October 19, 2012
Ohio GiveCamp 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Oslo Startup Weekend

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In The News

The Getaway Career: Deep Inside Brazil's Robust Startup Scene
10/17/2012 7:06:16 AM
Explore a technology boom where the lifestyle is as a sweet as the payoff--and more certain. In the conclusion of our two-part series, 24-year-old Canadian Ilya Brotzky heads back to Brazil, willing to be lucky. He is far from alone.
Startups: Big-Time Marketing Muscle for Small Businesses
10/17/2012 8:11:40 AM
You can't risk a click on the internet without triggering some kind of marketing deluge, but that hasn't soured investors' taste for more. The latest startup to get some cash for selling your company's image is LocalVox.
7 Deadly Roadblocks for Startup Entrepreneurs
10/17/2012 9:00:21 AM
Starting a new business? You might want to avoid these like the plague.
The challenge – and the roadmap – to landing a great engineer for your startup
10/13/2012 11:32:31 AM
While many employers consider a signed offer letter the end of the hiring cycle, I’ve learned that there are no guarantees in the business of tech recruiting, and anything can happen at any time. Indeed, recruiters from other companies were approaching him from all angles.
Romney, Obama Release Statements On How To Grow Tech Startups
10/13/2012 3:06:13 PM
Both presidential campaigns released statements on how they would grow the technology startup Industry. In letters addressed to the regional trade organization, NYTechMeeetup, both candidates gave moderately specific answers.
A Founder's Guide To Replacing Yourself: A Few Weeks Ago I Made My Toughest HR Decision Yet — I Fired Myself
10/14/2012 12:06:13 AM
Entrepreneurs have plenty to worry about: raising enough capital, keeping competitors at bay, recruiting talent, acquiring paying customers, rising above the noise, defining new industries and keeping their teams focused on innovating. Another is the worrying about whether your board of directors will shove you aside.
BC: Canada's new startup hub
10/13/2012 12:50:08 PM
Canada’s small business landscape, it seems, is a case study in shifting power-regions. While Ontario might dominate Canadians’ collective imagination as the country’s startup hub, in reality, the centre of gravity for small businesses is shifting westward.
Veterans turn into entrepreneurs
10/13/2012 7:40:38 PM
Veterans are well-represented in the entrepreneurial ranks. Nearly one in 10 small businesses are veteran-owned, and retired service members are at least 45 percent more likely than those without active-duty military experience to be self-employed, according to the Small Business Administration.

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