Makers are fascinating people. They take on multiple identities, based on multiple roles. Their many roles weave a tapestry of interrelationships – as makers combine skills, ideas, and resources to generate dynamic innovation, business activity, and even jobs.

Make Magazine

The Maker Movement — and the knowledge and skills of makers — are key to rebuilding the American economy.

Make Magazine

A new measurement tool has been introduced by researchers at the Mercatus Center for tracking occupational licensing across states. States and occupations with the greatest licensing restrictions also have the weakest wage growth. The data will be useful for policy analysts and researchers alike to benchmark states and advocate for lower barriers.

Forbes

A global 24-hour online event that aims to inspire, educate, and activate people, empowering them to meet the future with optimism. Over 80 speakers will share their stories and tools for how to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Care 24 Global

Makers are amazing hobbyists and hackers, but they are much more than that. Makers are also “starters” who convert ideas into serious economic value. Thus, makers have a huge potential role in America’s economic recovery that is almost never discussed.

Make Magazine

How communities can drive economic development by supporting entrepreneurs.

Startup Space

America’s economic debate has been too narrow, focused primarily on reopening businesses, as if they’re just waiting to turn the lights back on. It’s urgent that we focus more broadly on helping people to start businesses and making that a community priority nationwide.

The Hill

Our unemployment system is still based on an industrial-era model, where society looks to established companies to create needed jobs. We should use unemployment insurance to encourage entrepreneurship.

The New Localism