Why Entrepreneurship is a Public Issue
Video: Whether you're a business owner, policymaker, or simply interested in seeing your community thrive, this conversation sheds light on how supporting entrepreneurs can lead to meaningful economic change.
Keystone Sessions
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
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
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
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
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
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
How Public Procurement Should Be Prizing Our Entrepreneurs
Right to Start’s Advisor Kim Folsom: “Too many contracts go to larger, more-established companies. But it’s younger, smaller businesses that often are better at leveraging new technologies and efficiencies.”
Governing
How Entrepreneurship is Thriving Across the U.S.: Insights from a coast-to-coast road trip to investigate the state of American entrepreneurship
Insights from Right to Start Founder and CEO Victor Hwang’s coast-to-coast road trip to investigate the state of American entrepreneurship.
Inc. Magazine
Victor Hwang: Fighting to Expand Entrepreneurial Opportunity for All
Today we have Victor Hwang with us. Victor is the founder and CEO of Right to Start, a campaign fighting to expand entrepreneurial opportunity for all.
The WLD Show Podcast
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
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)
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
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
ALEC Policy Champions: Missouri Sen. Travis Fitzwater and Rep. Alex Riley Increase Entrepreneurial Opportunity in the Show Me State
As Sen. Fitzwater explains, the bill “makes advancing startup businesses and young companies a statewide priority and provides essential tools to maximize that potential for the benefit of all Missourians.”
American Legislative Exchange Council
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
Right to Start - Fireside Chat with Founder and Author Victor Hwang
Entrepreneurs help drive job creation, boost incomes, and generate wealth in our communities. However, starting and growing a business is often too challenging for many.
University of Notre Dame’s IDEA Center
Several Missouri laws take effect to bar celebratory gunfire and more
The bill also creates the Right to Start Act which requires the Commissioner of Administration to file a report with the General Assembly no later than June 30, 2026, and each year after that.
KCTV (Kansas City, MO)
Arkansas Starters Coalition aims to boost entrepreneurship
The coalition’s goal is to foster an environment where new businesses can thrive, recognizing the critical role entrepreneurship plays in economic growth and reducing poverty.
Arkansas Money & Politics
The Shift: NWA startup season in swing
State of play: Right to Start is focused on fostering entrepreneurship and its economic benefits across the U.S., in part by growing ecosystems for small businesses.
AXIOS NW Arkansas