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  • ID8 Nation

    ID8 Nation

    ID8 Nation is exploring cities' entrepreneurial ecosystems to determine what grows in them and why. We’re telling the stories in a variety of mediums and voices, but primarily through the entrepreneurs who bring things to life in the ecosystem.

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  • Top of Mind with Thom Ruhe

    Top of Mind

    Welcome to Top of Mind with Thom Ruhe! Presented by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's Entrepreneurship.org, this video channel provides the latest in entrepreneurial news and discussions that impact the world of startups.

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  • Kauffman Labs 1 Million Cups

    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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  • eMed

    eMed

    The insightful home of the current and future state of healthcare entrepreneurship. Learn and contribute information about policy, peers, competitor innovations and the issues changing healthcare entrepreneurship.

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  • Carousel Events

    Events

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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e360 blog

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

Global Scholars Graduate
Jun. 18
An Educated Choice
Jun. 10
A Stroll through Startup Village
May. 20
Community Is the New Currency
May. 2
Female Founder Makes a Notable Splash at TechCrunch Disrupt
May. 1
Interview with an Iconic Entrepreneur
Apr. 22

Highlights

ID8 Nation
ID8 Nation
Learn what creates a thriving entrepreneurial scene
Top of Mind with Thom Ruhe
Top of Mind
Watch the Episodes
1 Million Cups
1 Million Cups (1MC)
Learn More about 1MC
Connect the Dots : Featuring Maria Meyers U.S. SourceLink
Kauffman Sketchbook: Connect the Dots
View the Sketchbook
The Icehouse Entrepreneurship Program
The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program
Watch the Video
Lessons from Failure
Lessons from Failure
Read the Diana Kander Series

Resource Center

View our vast array of entrepreneurship tools and resources.

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Events

View big events happening around the world of entrepreneurship.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
SuperSearch Spesial
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Business Ethics and Social Return On Investment
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Cup Of Ideas Voice Luxury Meetup
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
AppAcademy Summer BBQ
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
CoFounders Wanted of Chicago

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In The News

Bits Blog: Tech Pushes to Keep Its Spoils in Immigration Bill
6/14/2013 5:18:59 PM
The technology industry this week dispatched executives and entrepreneurs to buttonhole lawmakers and rallied people to mount a digital campaign on Congress.
What Fatherhood Teaches You About Entrepreneurship
6/15/2013 12:00:00 AM
In the build up to my daughter’s arrival, I called on every father I knew and met along the way. I wanted to learn as much as I could about being a Dad. As I compiled and reviewed the stories I heard, a useful list of lessons learned emerged. What struck me was how directly applicable they are to the start-up world.
Star Power: Is a Celebrity Investor Right for Your Tech Startup?
6/15/2013 9:09:32 AM
These days, being “rich and famous” isn’t just about penning the top song on the radio or starring in a blockbuster film. Now, it’s about investing those profits in a stellar underground tech startup and doubling your net worth when you help break it into the mainstream.
5 Ways That Today's Culture Will Impact Product Designs Of The Future
6/14/2013 7:30:07 AM
From molecular design to circular economies, things that are on the cutting edge now will be built in to things we buy every day in the future.
TechStars' Brad Feld: A Startup Community Needs a 20-year Time Horizon
6/13/2013 12:00:00 AM
A startup community has to tap its “natural resources,” he says.
Wide China Push Is Seen to Obtain Industry Secrets
6/5/2013 9:53:56 PM
As China seeks to become more competitive, scientists on the job in the United States are being asked to share technology data.
Why Helping Others is Good Business
6/6/2013 3:40:12 PM
You're more likely to succeed as an entrepreneur if you're motivated by helping solve other people's problems, not your own.
NYC Startup Uses Big Data To Disrupt Small Business Lending
6/10/2013 8:27:05 AM
For the vast majority of small businesses — the ones away from New York and Silicon Valley and in industries like dentistry and auto repair — getting financing is a massive pain.

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