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Yes, the Startup Rate Is Booming
National News Victor Hwang 2/18/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/18/22

Yes, the Startup Rate Is Booming

Amid the great resignation, more people are starting companies. But the barriers to success remain for small business.

Inc. Magazine

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Meet the 30+ leaders bringing company-building lessons at Technical.ly’s Introduced conference
Local News Victor Hwang 2/17/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/17/22

Meet the 30+ leaders bringing company-building lessons at Technical.ly’s Introduced conference

These entrepreneurs and HR pros shared a hybrid stage for the May 12 event during the 12th annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast.

Technical.ly

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2021 Retail Therapy: Help Your Local Small Businesses Recover
National News Victor Hwang 2/17/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/17/22

2021 Retail Therapy: Help Your Local Small Businesses Recover

Actually, it's not just the thought that counts. Your actions matter. Choose your neighbor, not Amazon.

Inc. Magazine

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Entrepreneurship Is on the Rise, Despite COVID-19
National News Victor Hwang 2/16/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/16/22

Entrepreneurship Is on the Rise, Despite COVID-19

Necessity became opportunity for many who started businesses.

Reason

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SBA Summit: Unleashing Entrepreneurial Innovation
National News Victor Hwang 2/15/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/15/22

SBA Summit: Unleashing Entrepreneurial Innovation

Victor W Hwang, CEO of Right to Start & Author of "The Rainforest" talks about some of the amazing things coming out of the Innovation Economy.

U.S. Small Business Administration

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Small purchases can energize entrepreneurship in Arkansas
Local News Victor Hwang 2/14/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/14/22

Small purchases can energize entrepreneurship in Arkansas

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us how vital and vulnerable America’s small businesses are. But, fortunately, small changes in how and where we buy goods can energize entrepreneurship throughout Arkansas – and the nation.

Talk Business & Politics

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UNM, city join to spur NM entrepreneurship
Local News Victor Hwang 2/13/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/13/22

UNM, city join to spur NM entrepreneurship

The University of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque are partnering on a new “Right to Start” initiative to help boost entrepreneurship among local communities.

Albuquerque Journal

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Miami should set the pace nationally for diversifying access to capital
Local News Victor Hwang 2/12/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/12/22

Miami should set the pace nationally for diversifying access to capital

While Miami has become a global center for entrepreneurship, access to capital remains a looming hurdle for small businesses and minority tech founders.

Refresh Miami

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Why Making Entrepreneurship a Community Priority Is Key to America's Economic Recovery
National News Victor Hwang 2/10/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/10/22

Why Making Entrepreneurship a Community Priority Is Key to America's Economic Recovery

The time is ripe to take a fresh look at the critical role that business owners will play in the post-Covid economic recovery.

Inc. Magazine

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Give small businesses a break in paying startup costs
Local News Victor Hwang 2/9/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/9/22

Give small businesses a break in paying startup costs

As America slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses deserve special attention.

Talk Business & Politics

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UNM Rainforest InnovationsArticle: Right to Start initiative to support entrepreneurship and growth in New Mexico
Local News Victor Hwang 2/8/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/8/22

UNM Rainforest InnovationsArticle: Right to Start initiative to support entrepreneurship and growth in New Mexico

UNM Rainforest Innovations and the City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department are jointly financing the Right to Start movement which is a campaign to rebuild the American economy by making entrepreneurial opportunity a top priority in every community.

UNM Rainforest Innovations

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First-ever ”Right to Start Act” Would Ban Non-competes, Establish MO Office of Entrepreneurship
Local News Victor Hwang 2/7/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/7/22

First-ever ”Right to Start Act” Would Ban Non-competes, Establish MO Office of Entrepreneurship

Newly filed legislation in Missouri would give a boost to Show-Me State entrepreneurs — or at least spark a robust conversation about how policy can support new business and hiring growth, said Travis Fitzwater.

Startland News

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Local: New Entrepreneur Advocacy Group Marries Heavy Hitters with Grassroots Activism
Local News Victor Hwang 2/6/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/6/22

Local: New Entrepreneur Advocacy Group Marries Heavy Hitters with Grassroots Activism

Looking to accelerate and amplify the plight of America’s entrepreneurs is the goal of Kansas City-based Right to Start. The non-profit, which recently established operations in Arkansas, seeks to bring issues facing entrepreneurs top-of-mind among legislators and other community stakeholders.

Daily Record

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Why do the Media Always Pit Labor Against Capital
National News Victor Hwang 2/5/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/5/22

Why do the Media Always Pit Labor Against Capital

Victor Hwang described the capital-versus-labor debate as “the biggest false narrative out there. It’s an artificial narrative that we’ve created: employer versus employee; big versus small; corporation versus worker.”

TechCrunch

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A Small-Business Agenda for New York’s Next Mayor
Local News Victor Hwang 2/4/22 Local News Victor Hwang 2/4/22

A Small-Business Agenda for New York’s Next Mayor

Entrepreneurship is a crucial route to opportunity, particularly for historically marginalized communities. Small business is an engine of growth and renewal that will be all the more vital after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Manhattan Institute

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CEO Victor Hwang offers his take on how entrepreneurship will fare post-pandemic.
National News Victor Hwang 2/3/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/3/22

CEO Victor Hwang offers his take on how entrepreneurship will fare post-pandemic.

The structural issues that were discouraging entrepreneurship before the pandemic will still be there after the pandemic: “What we are discussing, [Right to Start CEO Victor] Hwang said, is less the failure in one sector or class of business than something larger: the slow withering of an entire ecosystem.

The 21 Hats Morning Report

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States are About to See a Historic Infusion of Funding to Help Entrepreneurs
National News Victor Hwang 2/2/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/2/22

States are About to See a Historic Infusion of Funding to Help Entrepreneurs

Victor Hwang shares his advice on how states can invest the $10 billion in stimulus money coming to them.

Route Fifty

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The Week in impact investing: Juneteenth
National News Victor Hwang 2/1/22 National News Victor Hwang 2/1/22

The Week in impact investing: Juneteenth

Independence day. This three-day weekend may have caught you by surprise, but the first federal Juneteenth holiday was a long time coming.

ImpactAlpha

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Fostering innovation, value, and progress with Victor W. Hwang, author of The Rainforest
National News Victor Hwang 1/31/22 National News Victor Hwang 1/31/22

Fostering innovation, value, and progress with Victor W. Hwang, author of The Rainforest

Host John Hucker speaks with Right to Start Founder Victor Hwang about fostering innovation, value, and progress.

Fintech+

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What Entrepreneurs Can Do to Lead the Post-Covid Recovery
National News Victor Hwang 1/30/22 National News Victor Hwang 1/30/22

What Entrepreneurs Can Do to Lead the Post-Covid Recovery

Advice from Moderna's Robert Langer on the crucial elements for progress. His advice highlights three key aspects to advancing entrepreneurial innovation on the scale America needs.

Inc. Magazine

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