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Prioritizing entrepreneurship in the new year 
Local News Guest User 1/11/25 Local News Guest User 1/11/25

Prioritizing entrepreneurship in the new year 

Right to Start's Alison Williams: “Policymakers can play a pivotal role in that regard by doing three things."

Talk Business & Politics 

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CSRA to host huge U.S. entrepreneurial event 
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CSRA to host huge U.S. entrepreneurial event 

The start-up business world is coming to Augusta later in 2025. Until then, leaders at Make Startups are visiting start-up incubators all over the country, including Nevada, where the nation's first Right to Start Act was passed.

Augusta (GA) Business Daily 

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Q & A with Economic Growth Pioneer Victor Hwang 
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Q & A with Economic Growth Pioneer Victor Hwang 

As the driving force behind Right to Start, Victor Hwang has reshaped how communities approach innovation.

Fargo Inc. 

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Job Creation through Real Estate Development: Which Projects Generate the Most Jobs? 
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Job Creation through Real Estate Development: Which Projects Generate the Most Jobs? 

Right to Start Ambassador Jeannette Collins sees a lot of growth potential as a technology epicenter.

NWALook

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New coalition seeks to reducing barriers for entrepreneurs in Indiana 
Local News Guest User 11/22/24 Local News Guest User 11/22/24

New coalition seeks to reducing barriers for entrepreneurs in Indiana 

The Indiana Business Journal covers the launch of Right to Start’s Indiana Starters Coalition.

Indiana Business Journal 

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Chamber Joins Indiana Starters Coalition as Steering Committee Member 
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Chamber Joins Indiana Starters Coalition as Steering Committee Member 

The Indiana Chamber accepted an invitation earlier this month to join the Indiana Starters Coalition, taking a leadership role. 

Indiana Chamber 

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Updates and comments on Tuesday's Organization Day at the Indiana Statehouse 
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Updates and comments on Tuesday's Organization Day at the Indiana Statehouse 

ITIA’s 2025 policy priorities include: advancing Right to Start policies, including bolstering the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship to prioritize and align support resources for entrepreneurs across state government and encourage more new business creation.

The Statehouse File 

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Securing funds for venture capital a top priority for Indiana tech lobby 
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Securing funds for venture capital a top priority for Indiana tech lobby 

ITIA  seeks to pass a Right to Start Act, which is entrepreneurship-friendly legislation crafted by the namesake nonprofit. Republican Rep. Jake Teshka of North Liberty introduced legislation last session that died in committee.
Indianapolis Business Journal 

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Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Week events 
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Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Week events 

This year’s State of the Union, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Carlsen Center, will feature a fireside chat with Tara Lynn Gray, director of the California Office of Small Business Advocate and Right to Start founder Victor Hwang on how to remove policy barriers for startups.

Sacramento State University 

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From Boulder to the World 
Local News Guest User 10/25/24 Local News Guest User 10/25/24

From Boulder to the World 

Video: From Boulder to World – A Discussion with Techstars Founder David Cohen and Victor Hwang at Denver Startup Week 2024

Denver Startup Week 

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Indiana Starters Coalition launches to promote entrepreneurship and economic growth 
Local News Guest User 10/22/24 Local News Guest User 10/22/24

Indiana Starters Coalition launches to promote entrepreneurship and economic growth 

Dubbed the Indiana Starters Coalition, this effort seeks to position entrepreneurship as a civic priority and drive economic growth within the state.

WISH-TV 

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New statewide coalition aims to advance entrepreneurship 
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New statewide coalition aims to advance entrepreneurship 

“They are vital both to the evolution of the coalition and to ensuring that entrepreneurship is prioritized and facilitated everywhere throughout the state,” said Courtney Zaugg, Right to Start’s coalition manager for the eastern United States.

Inside Indiana Business 

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New statewide coalition aims to advance entrepreneurship 
Local News Guest User 10/11/24 Local News Guest User 10/11/24

New statewide coalition aims to advance entrepreneurship 

During an event at the 16 Tech Innovation District in downtown Indianapolis, Right to Start announced the Indiana Starters Coalition—comprised of eight founding member organizations from around the state—with the goal of finding ways to lower barriers to entrepreneurship.

Indianapolis Business Journal 

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NIIC Joins the Indiana Starters Coalition, a Statewide Initiative to Advance Entrepreneurship 
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NIIC Joins the Indiana Starters Coalition, a Statewide Initiative to Advance Entrepreneurship 

The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) has joined the newly launched Indiana Starters Coalition, a statewide initiative spearheaded by Right to Start.

Northeast Indiana Innovation Center 

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Indiana launches Starters Coalition - statewide entrepreneurship initiative 
Local News Guest User 10/9/24 Local News Guest User 10/9/24

Indiana launches Starters Coalition - statewide entrepreneurship initiative 

The Indiana Starters Coalition — a statewide entrepreneurship initiative — will launch at 16 Tech Innovation District in Indianapolis on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 11:30 a.m.

Vincennes (IN) Sun-Commercial 

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Unlock Wealth: Increase Entrepreneurship, Lower Poverty 
Local News Guest User 9/9/24 Local News Guest User 9/9/24

Unlock Wealth: Increase Entrepreneurship, Lower Poverty 

Explore how a 1% increase in entrepreneurial activity can lead to a 2% decrease in poverty rates.

The Business Bridge NWA Podcast

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CEO of Right to Start visits Erie 
Local News Guest User 9/7/24 Local News Guest User 9/7/24

CEO of Right to Start visits Erie 

Victor Hwang, the founder and CEO of Right to Start met with civic leaders during his only Pennsylvania stop on his cross-country road tour from California to Capitol Hill.

Erie News Now (Erie, PA) 

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Entrepreneurs talk opportunity at visit from Right to Start CEO
Local News Guest User 9/6/24 Local News Guest User 9/6/24

Entrepreneurs talk opportunity at visit from Right to Start CEO

Video: Founder & CEO of Right to Start, Victor Hwang, is on a cross-country trip to learn about what local entrepreneurs are dealing with day to day.

YourErie.com

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Entrepreneurship in North Alabama is taking great strides
Local News Guest User 9/5/24 Local News Guest User 9/5/24

Entrepreneurship in North Alabama is taking great strides

Right to Start Ambassador Toni Eberhart: Through Right to Start, models like the one that we have created in North Alabama can be shared with other parts of the nation, and we can all learn from each other to create a more vibrant entrepreneurial environment for everyone.

Yellowhammer News 

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Fireside Chat with Victor Hwang of Right to Start
Local News Guest User 9/3/24 Local News Guest User 9/3/24

Fireside Chat with Victor Hwang of Right to Start

In this fireside chat moderated by Neil Kane, Victor Hwang, founder and CEO of Right to Start, a nonpartisan organization working to make it easier for everyone to start and grow their own business, will discuss how America can be renewed by its entrepreneurs.

Techpoint 

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