This Week: Guidelines to Promote Entrepreneurship, SXSW, FastTrac Webinar

	This Week at the Kauffman Foundation - March 12, 2015 Report Shows Where Efforts to Promote Entrepreneurship Fall Short A research paper released this week by the Kauffman Foundation recommends that local and state governments should reformulate their efforts to promote business startups. “Guidelines for Local and State Governments to Promote Entrepreneurship” reports that, even though many cities and states have been relying on traditional methods to promote entrepreneurship for at least two decades, those strategies often are ineffective and the rate of new business formation is declining. Learn More   Kauffman Foundation Brings ‘Startup Oasis’ to SXSW The Kauffman Foundation, in partnership with UP Global, will host three days of entrepreneurship programming at the “Startup Oasis” during this year’s SXSW Interactive in Austin. The event, running March 14 to 16 at the Old School Bar & Grill, will be home to all things startup and give founders and creators the opportunity to connect and share ideas during the first three days of the festival. Learn More  Bonus: See Top Five SXSW Sessions for Entrepreneurs  Welcome to a World Gone Social Authors Ted Coiné and Mark Babbitt will be featured during this month’s installment of the Kauffman FastTrac® Author Series. They will discuss their book, A World Gone Social: How Companies Must Adapt to Survive, which explores the monumental impact social media is having on the world’s economy and the way businesses operate. The free webinar will be held Wednesday, March 18, at 10 a.m. (CDT).Register for the Webinar