I have joined the Manhattan-based think tank, Demos, as a fellow focusing on issues of entrepreneurship, prosperity and opportunity.
Demos is is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization
founded in 2000. Headquartered in New York City, Demos works with
advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of four
overarching goals:
- a more equitable economy with widely shared prosperity and opportunity;
- a vibrant and inclusive democracy with high levels of voting and civic engagement;
- an empowered public sector that works for the common good;
- and responsible U.S. engagement in an interdependent world.
The Fellows Program supports scholars and writers
whose innovative work influences the public debate about crucial
national and global issues. The program offers an intellectual home and
communications platform for more than 20 fellows from diverse
backgrounds: emerging public intellectuals, journalists, distinguished
public figures, and academics whose research can be used to inform the
policy world.
My efforts will focus on completion of my book, Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity, to be released in the Fall 2010 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. I will also be working on initiatives that promote progressive entrepreneurial policies as well as crafting and advocating for innovative economic development programs on local, state, regional and national levels.