Uncommon Voices
Uncommon Voices
Kauffman Foundation
Podcast by Kauffman Foundation
Uncommon Conversations: Dr. JaNaé Taylor and Katie Hendrix
Women entrepreneurs, and women who work in entrepreneur support, come together to talk truth about the economic engagement of women and why – and how – they are driven to 'carry it all.'
Jul 9, 2021
31 min
Spreading support, knowledge, and connection: Podcasting in a pandemic
When entrepreneurial ecosystem builders podcast, the advice, resources, and conversations that used to happen in person between entrepreneurs, investors, and local government – still happen.
Nov 23, 2020
17 min
Building inclusive ecosystems
Why building more inclusive entrepreneurship systems is key to revitalizing and strengthening communities and the economy as a whole.
Nov 19, 2020
52 min
The impact of the pandemic on non-profits
A conversation on the underappreciated stresses brought on non-profit organizations by the pandemic – both financial, but also in their frontline role in dealing with the social fallout.
Nov 16, 2020
25 min
Access to capital in the age of Covid
A conversation about the historic inequities in access to capital financing that have been amplified during the pandemic.
Nov 13, 2020
45 min
The digital divide in education just got a lot wider
A conversation about how the pandemic has made the digital divide even wider for vulnerable students to receive a quality education.
Nov 13, 2020
37 min
To tell the stories of overlooked entrepreneurs
An interview with experienced business writer and editor Elizabeth MacBride, who took a risk to launch her own media company to show how vital unsung entrepreneurs and small businesses are to the U.S. economy.
Nov 13, 2020
25 min
Leveling the playing field for entrepreneurs
A conversation about the critical role policy plays for small businesses – especially given the confluence of factors in 2020.
Nov 13, 2020
56 min
Marion Labs 25th Anniversary | Ewing Marion Kauffman
Ewing Marion Kauffman talks about the 25th anniversary of Marion Labs.
Feb 21, 2020
3 min
Jenny Poon: an immigrant’s mindset on student debt
Jenny Poon, entrepreneur and founder of CO+HOOTS, which has been called one of the most innovative coworking spaces in the world, talks about the barriers created by the cost of education and student debt, and how her views were formed as the child of immigrant parents.
Feb 21, 2020
11 min