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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced a $1 million initiative to offer the FastTrac LaunchPad entrepreneurial training programs in communities across the nation that have  been hit hard by layoffs and the recession. The Kauffman Foundation is partnering with the Deluxe Corporation Foundation, which has provided $500,000 in funding, to bring this new national initiative to communities across the nation. “Entrepreneurs will be the foundation of our nation’s economic recovery because they start and grow businesses that create jobs. The Kauffman Foundation is dedicated to providing practical tools for entrepreneur training and development to fuel this recovery,” said Carl Schramm, Kauffman Foundation president and CEO.  “The FastTrac LaunchPad initiative offers an incredible opportunity for communities across the nation, local entrepreneurs and small business owners to build businesses and create jobs.”  Read more:

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