The investment team at the Kauffman Foundation believes the venture capital industry is broken and they — or rather investors in VC funds — are partially to blame. The report condemns venture firms for being to big, not delivering returns and not adjusting to the times. Read more »
Entrepreneurs who build a product for their own use are likely to build a successful company around it, according to a study out from the Kauffman Foundation. The survey found that such “user entrepreneurs” have created about half of startups that last five years or more. Read more »
Attention startups: Now’s a good time to be on your best behavior. The entrepreneurship-focused Kauffman Foundation nonprofit is officially on the hunt for the 50 most promising startups from around the world for its second annual “Startup Open” competition, to be held in November 2011. Read more »
The Kauffman Foundation claims in a new report that high-paying jobs in the financial sector have drained the prospective pool of startup founders until it’s pretty shallow. It may even be responsible for allowing “potentially weaker” startups to gain funding. Here’s a look at the arguments. Read more »
[qi:_foundread] Startups may have a high failure rate, but they also are a leading driver of job creation in the U.S., according to a report put out by The Kauffman Foundation this morning. As part of a deeper look at what small business means for the […] Read more »
Is your startup carrying a balance on its Visa? If so, you’d be well-advised to get it paid off. Credit card debt reduces the likelihood that a new business will survive its first three years of operation, according to a study released today by the Kauffman […] Read more »
