Kauffman Foundation Outlines Ideas For Fixing The 'Startup Deficit'

By Steve Kraske,

Published February 19, 2016 at 1:49 PM CST

New business creation in the United States is half of what it was in the 80s. There is reason for optimism, though, as a wave of millennials enters the peak age for business creation. The question is: Will public policy support or interfere with this new wave of entrepreneurship?

Guest:

Dane Stangler is the vice president of research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation.

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