Kauffman Firm Survey: Data Overview

Abstract

The Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS) is a panel study of new businesses founded in 2004 and tracked over their early years of operation. The survey focuses on the nature of new business formation activity; characteristics of the strategy, offerings, and employment patterns of new businesses; the nature of the financial and organizational arrangements of these businesses; and the characteristics of their founders. Download the slides at: http://papers.ssrn.com/paper=1027918 Download the audio file at: http://papers.ssrn.com/paper=1029761