Entrepreneurial Activity Grows in 2007

April 28, 2008

According to the latest Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, 495,000 new businesses per month were started in 2007 with 0.30 percent of the adult population (or 300 out of 100,000 adults) involved in the startup process. This entrepreneurial activity rate is a slight increase over the 2006 rate of 0.29 percent. Read the rest of this entry »


New Kauffman Foundation Study Offers Insights Into the Earliest Years of a New Business

March 28, 2008

Kauffman Firm Survey findings provide insights for policymakers interested in encouraging new business development and growth(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) March 12, 2008 — Understanding the characteristics of new business formation and sustainability can help lead to policies that encourage entrepreneurial businesses, which are a major driver of economic growth. Read the rest of this entry »