<p><b>The Kauffman Foundation 2019 State of Entrepreneurship address revealed 65% of entrepreneurs use personal and family savings to finance a startup. 83% will never access loans or venture capital. So, what happens if you don’t have a rich dad or personal savings? In 2018, Start Garden launched the pilot of the 100, a startup competition for 100 aspiring entrepreneurs that legitimately leveled the playing field.</b></p>

The Kauffman Foundation 2019 State of Entrepreneurship address revealed 65% of entrepreneurs use personal and family savings to finance a startup. 83% will never access loans or venture capital. So, what happens if you don’t have a rich dad or personal savings? In 2018, Start Garden launched the pilot of the 100, a startup competition for 100 aspiring entrepreneurs that legitimately leveled the playing field.

Rich Dads and Personal Savings are Not Enough

Perspectives from the ground level about the invisible barriers that crush innovation and entrepreneurship. Here we imagine and discuss prototypes about what’s needed for innovators and entrepreneurs to thrive. Often called “ecosystem building,” we simply ask, “What needs to exist for us to grow our own economies and empower our own entrepreneurs?” It’s a full contact sport in economic development. Start Garden talks about it here.

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