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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private nonpartisan foundation that works to harness the power of entrepreneurship and innovation to grow economies and improve human welfare. Through its research and other initiatives, the Kauffman Foundation aims to open people's eyes to the possibility of entrepreneurship, promote entrepreneurship education, raise awareness of entrepreneurship-friendly policies, and find alternative pathways for the commercialization of new knowledge and technologies. It also works to prepare students to be innovators, entrepreneurs and skilled workers in the 21st century economy through initiatives designed to improve learning in math, engineering, science and technology. Founded by late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman, the Foundation is based in Kansas City, Mo., and has approximately $2 billion in assets. For more information, visit www.kauffman.org , and follow the Foundation on Twitter  & Facebook

 

The Startup America Partnership is an alliance of the country's most innovative entrepreneurs, corporations, foundations, and other private sector leaders working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of high-growth enterprises in the U.S. The Partnership is the private sector's response to President Obama's Startup America campaign, which was launched at the White House on January 31, 2011, to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation.  The Startup America Partnership is a private, nonprofit entity dedicated to increasing the number of new high-growth firms that are creating economic growth, innovation, and quality jobs; celebrating and honoring entrepreneurship as a core American value and source of competitive advantage; and inspiring and empowering an ever-greater diversity of communities and individuals to build great American companies.  To learn more, visit  www.startupamericapartnership.org

 

 

My Entrepreneurial Journey

My Entrepreneurial Journey's (MyEJ) challenges and exercises—developed by master entrepreneurs who have proven themselves in the arena—will help you put that question to the test. And it will help equip you with the mindset and the skills you'll need to take your first step toward that extraordinary level of success in business and in life that you’ve always yearned for.

My Entrepreneurial Journey will help you:

• Find your calling in life and business… learn more
• Hone your entrepreneurial skills and instincts… learn more
• Prove you have what it takes to be a master entrepreneur… learn more

 

 

Operation Jump Start is an award-winning microenterprise development program that partners with organizations seeking to assist aspiring entrepreneurs. OJS provides practical, hands-on curriculum, certification training, and rich online resources to help entrepreneurs test the feasibility of their business ideas and plan to launch new ventures. To learn more, click www.operationjumpstart.biz

 

 

Founded in 1999, Astia is a global non-profit organization built on a community of experts that provides advisor, investor and partner connections to exceptional women-led start-ups.  Headquartered in San Francisco, Astia delivers services to entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, New York, Europe, and India.  Astia is well positioned to work with startups and growth-stage companies around the world as they access capital, grow their businesses, and develop the leadership of the women on the executive team.  For more information visit www.astia.org | @AstiaSF  |  Facebook   |  Linkedin

 

Caplinked makes private investment easy, secure and social. Thousands of private companies, investors and their advisor use Caplinked to network, manage capital raises or asset sales and exchange updates. Sign up and get your deals done. Click here to learn more.

 

 

Women 2.0 is a emerging global media company for aspiring and current female entrepreneurs to launch successful scalable, innovative ventures.  Women 2.0 distributes its intellectual capital across multi-platforms online (mobile, social, web) and offline (events, workshops, conferences). Women 2.0 is a global network and social platform for influencers that drive trends and decisions — as startup founders and as consumers. Learn more about Women 2.0 at http://www.women2.org