At the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, we know that entrepreneurial activity is the key to a sustained economy recovery. Through a broad range of programs, we aim to create social value by equipping individuals to take charge of their own economic destinies. Our Urban Entrepreneurship Partnership, for example, offers coaching to minority business owners so they are able to grow their companies to scale, while our FastTrac program is providing needed training and mentoring to aspiring entrepreneurs across the country -- including many who have been laid off in cities particularly hard-hit by the recession, such as New York and Detroit. These programs promote real opportunities where opportunities aren't always plentiful.