SAN FRANCISCO, CA and KANSAS CITY, MO--(Marketwire - September 15, 2010) - Astia, a premier business accelerator that works with women-led start-ups, today announced it has received a $500,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The grant represents a commitment from both organizations to strategically work together to advance the participation of women in high-growth entrepreneurship.
The Kauffman Foundation is the world's largest foundation promoting entrepreneurship. Its research, expertise and programs provide critical support to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
"Entrepreneurs are arguably the most important actors in our economy: the creators of new wealth and new jobs, the inventors of new products and services, and the revolutionizers of society and the economy," said Lesa Mitchell, vice president of advancing innovation at the Kauffman Foundation. "Our commitment to Astia is to ensure that women are encouraged to participate in entrepreneurial endeavors and given the tools to succeed, which is essential to our national economy."
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