ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE POPULATION
General Overview
To understand entrepreneurship more fully in the U.S. economy, it is critical to study the pathways people take towards business ownership. Thus, this survey considers the experiences not only of current entrepreneurs but also individuals in the process of starting a business, as well as those who are no longer business owners. EPOP is a particularly timely survey, given the many changes individuals and businesses have experienced from the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 5 years, the study is conducting a survey every year and will work to have 30,000 people complete the survey each year. Having this many people complete the survey allows for researchers and policymakers to get a more complete snapshot of the population. This snapshot includes how many people currently own or are planning to start their own businesses. The EPOP survey also asks about what supports or prevents people from engaging in entrepreneurship in the U.S.
About the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private, nonpartisan foundation based in Kansas City, Mo., that seeks to build inclusive prosperity through a prepared workforce and entrepreneur-focused economic development. The Foundation uses its $3 billion in assets to change conditions, address root causes, and break down systemic barriers so that all people – regardless of race, gender, or geography – have the opportunity to achieve economic stability, mobility, and prosperity. For more information, visit kauffman.org and connect with us at twitter.com/kauffmanfdn and facebook.com/kauffmanfdn.
About NORC at the University of Chicago
NORC at the University of Chicago is an independent research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. We conduct objective, non-partisan research to help inform people in government, nonprofits, and businesses making decisions on key issues of the day. Our research addresses important issues like employment, education, and health care. Since 1941, NORC has conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with NORC to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge. For more information, visit norc.org and connect with us at twitter.com/norcnews and facebook.com/NORCatUofC.
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