For Immediate Release
November 7, 2007
Contacts:
U.S. Commerce Department and Kauffman Foundation Announce Public-Private Partnership on Entrepreneurship
New Web Resource and Symposia to Advance Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in United States and Throughout World
WASHINGTON and KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
and the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration today
announced a new public-private partnership focused on leveraging America’s
entrepreneurial leadership to advance economic growth in the United States and around
the world.
The United States encourages business creation and competition, each key elements of
entrepreneurship. Increasingly, other countries seek input on how they can invigorate
their economies through policies and programs that encourage the creation of high-growth businesses.
They seek guidance from the United States to determine how their
economies can replicate America’s success in entrepreneurial achievement. The goal
of this partnership is to assist other countries in developing the environment to allow
entrepreneurs to organize and operate a business venture.
"This partnership will bring the preeminent U.S. entrepreneurship education and research organization, the Kauffman Foundation, together with the International Trade Administration, to expand global markets for U.S. exporters by encouraging our trading partners to adopt policies that promote economic growth, innovation and entrepreneurship," said Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez.
The partnership will create a comprehensive Web-based resource to advance
entrepreneurship. Accessible at www.Entrepreneurship.gov, the site will serve as an
online destination for entrepreneurship research, educational content, policy papers and
entrepreneurship events worldwide, creating a one-stop resource for domestic and
international interest in the American approach to entrepreneurship. Symposia held in
key markets outside the United States will further disseminate the information provided
through Entrepreneurship.gov.
"Ultimately, this initiative will seek to promote economic growth, innovation and
entrepreneurship, thereby expanding markets for entrepreneurs in the U.S. and abroad,
and stimulating increased levels of productivity and standards of living in countries
throughout the world," said Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman
Foundation.
The first phase of the Web site is scheduled for launch later this year. For a preview and
to sign up for the site launch announcement, visit www.Entrepreneurship.gov.
About the International Trade Administration
The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration is responsible for
developing U.S. trade policy, identifying and resolving market access issues,
administering U.S. trade laws, enhancing the global competitiveness of the U.S.
manufacturing and services sectors, and coordinating U.S. trade advocacy efforts on
behalf of U.S. business.
About the Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City is a private, nonpartisan
foundation that works with partners to advance entrepreneurship in America and
improve the education of children and youth. The Kauffman Foundation was established
in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman.
Information about the Kauffman Foundation is available at www.kauffman.org.