Jason Grill of Right to Start at ALEC's 50th Annual Meeting in Orlando
Jason Grill, Director of Government Affairs for Right to Start, sits down with Catherine Mortenson to talk about his recent work in promoting small businesses and expanding entrepreneurship opportunities.
American Legislative Exchange Council
The Power of Entrepreneurship to Fortify Democracy
We invite you to join our fantastic panelists, Donna Harris, Victor Hwang, and Hilary Crow, to discover how the spirit of entrepreneurship can pave the way for change in all facets of our life.
Builders + Backers
Rep. Jake Teshka: Free markets drive tech economy, not intervention
A commentary by Indiana Re. Jake Teshka that includes remarks on Right to Start: “In the 2024 legislative session, I authored legislation that supports the Right to Start national framework by encouraging the facilitation of new-business creation throughout the state and building a culture of entrepreneurship.”
Indianapolis Business Journal
Wendy Dant Chesser: Indiana should support ‘right to start’ efforts
A commentary by the legislative committee co-chair of the Indiana Economic Development Association, advocating for Right to Start legislation: “While overall our climate favors entrepreneurs, Hoosier legislators and executives can do more to foster successful entrepreneurial ambitions.”
Indianapolis Business Journal
Should Indiana Ease Regulations on Startups
A bill this session would have supported the so-called Right to Start national framework. Could it help entrepreneurship start popping?
Indianapolis Business Journal’sForefront
Every mayor wants to boost entrepreneurship. What actually helps?
Three reasons to engage entrepreneurship, then: Encourage solutions to real problems, help residents live wealthier and happier, and grow a tax base to improve city services.
Technical.ly
OPINION: Entrepreneurship can enhance the Las Vegas economy
Right to Start Ambassador Heather Brown: “Fostering an environment conducive to entrepreneurship is a collective responsibility that benefits all Nevadans. It's not just a passive endeavor; it requires active engagement.”
The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Entrepreneurship’s stature is growing in the greater Sacramento region
Right to Start Ambassador Cameron Law: “Three major developments in the evolving landscape of entrepreneurship in greater Sacramento underscore its growing stature within economic development.”
Sacramento Inno
Business owner: Savannah needs to do more to foster entrepreneurship
Right to Start Advocate Kewaan Drayton: Savannah has extraordinary potential when it comes to entrepreneurship, but its global ranking for entrepreneurship has dropped significantly. It’s time to maximize that potential, as young businesses nationally create most job growth.
Savannah Morning News
Economic development chief leads discussion on concerns of Elko business leaders
Today, the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) met with local business owners in Elko, Nevada. Four key issues facing businesss owners were highlighted.
Elko (NV) Daily Free Press
Viewpoint: Free markets drive Indiana’s tech economy, not government intervention
An op-ed by State Rep. Jake Teshka, in which he writes about authoring legislation in 2024 thatsupports the Right to Start national framework.
South Bend (IN) Tribune
DC Weekly Roundup
Join Technical.ly on Jan. 22 for the launch of our new podcast, featuring cohosts Victor Hwang of Right to Start and others.
Technical.ly
Pursuing MLK’s dream of empowering Black entrepreneurs
Right to Start Advocate Johnnie Turnage: "I have a dream that in Michigan, entrepreneurship will be regarded as a civil right, where every individual can start a business and chart a course to success. That’s why I’ve become an Advocate for Right to Start."
Bridge Detroit
What’s Driving Entrepreneurs This Presidential Election
Here are the four main issues on the minds of small-business owners as election day approaches.
Inc. Magazine
Advancing the Culture of Entrepreneurship in West Virginia
Right to Start Advocate Ariana Shives: "Entrepreneurs are simply problem-solvers. They see something missing from the landscape – whether it’s a new store or a new application of technology – and they set out to fix it."
West Virginia BusinessLink
AI Funding Booms, Everything Else Swoons. A Look at the State of Entrepreneurship
There's no stopping startups, but they continue to face headwinds and fundraising difficulties. And the upcoming election could throw everything into flux.
Inc. Magazine
Peart Appointed Office of Entrepreneurship Director
Kyeema Peart has been appointed as the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED).
#GEC2023 Day 3: Research, Reform, Bad Ideas, And Conflict
Preposterously Bad Ideas Still Circulate About Entrepreneurship Policy … This agenda is populated by ideas that have either been proven wrong already or go so against the grain of what entrepreneurship is about that it’s hard to believe they’re still seriously considered.
Inc. Magazine
Kansas City Replaces Interstate Rivalry With Collaboration to Help Entrepreneurs
Once they competed to lure businesses and jobs across state lines. Now Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, offer a new model for regional economic development.
Inc. Magazine
Curbing the SBA, Taking on China, and Other Small-Business Policies GOP Candidates Are Eyeing
Four GOP candidates for president laid out some of their small-business objectives. Not everything discussed is exactly small-business friendly.
Inc. Magazine