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  "description": "Kauffman Fellows is a lifelong learning community and transformational two-year education program designed to radically accelerate the success of talented, diverse, and purpose-driven venture capital professionals through self-reflection, peer learning, and an unmatched global network.",
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    "category": "Professional Development & Networking (Venture Capital)",
    "what_it_does": "Kauffman Fellows is a two-year, tuition-based venture capital fellowship program that develops emerging investors into global leaders through live deal work, mentoring, and a vast network. It aims to accelerate the success of venture capital professionals by offering a structured curriculum, self-reflection, and peer learning, fostering a diverse community of innovation leaders skilled in capital formation.",
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    "core_product": "The core product is the Kauffman Fellows Program, a two-year fellowship that includes multi-day in-person summits, bi-weekly virtual salons, small-group coaching, and access to a global network of over 900 alumni.",
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      "detail": "The program is tuition-funded, with a current fee of $80,000 over two years. This tuition typically covers educational materials, academic mentoring, professional development, and events, but generally excludes travel and lodging. Scholarships and diversity grants are available to offset costs."
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    "parent_ownership": "Kauffman Fellows originated in 1995 within the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. It later spun out from the foundation around 2000-2002, achieving financial independence, and is now managed by the Center for Venture Education."
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      "Challenges in venture firm building",
      "Difficulty in raising venture funds",
      "Limited access to institutional investors (LPs)",
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      "Researching VC education programs",
      "Seeking mentorship and guidance in venture capital",
      "Understanding the impact of VC accelerators"
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