“The last great untapped asset class in America is hiding in plain sight. There are thousands of folks just waiting to be seen, to have a chance, to be connected.” - Philip Gaskin, Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

To celebrate the 15-year anniversary of Global Entrepreneurship Week, GEN has launched a podcast-mini-series featuring conversations with the dreamers, “doers” and risk-takers behind the global entrepreneurship movement.

In Episode #5, Philip Gaskin, Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and podcast host Jonathan Ortmans discuss why women, Black Americans and people of color continue to be left behind in the so-called “land of opportunity”, what’s preventing the growth of entrepreneurship across different populations, and whether or not the country’s economy is on the verge of transformational, inclusive change.

Episode Resources:

• Kauffman Foundation
• Capital Access Lab
• Eship Summit
• America’s New Business Plan
• Start Us Up
• Who Doesn't Start A Business in America? A Look at Pre-Entrepreneurship Leavers
• Kauffman FastTrac
• Inclusive Open

Listen to the episode here. A transcript is coming soon.

If you enjoyed this podcast episode, join us and 4,000 startups champions from 200 countries at the 2023 Global Entrepreneurship Congress. Register at www.gec.co.

Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com