NORTH DAKOTA
Passed by House or Senate
In 2025, Representative Jonathan Warrey sponsored House Bill 1191, which would create a statewide Office of Entrepreneurship within the Department of Commerce. The office would work to strengthen policies and programs supporting the growth of entrepreneurship in the state, including across demographic segments and geographic areas. In addition to serving as the point of contact in the state for businesses under five years old working to expand access for entrepreneurs, it would also issue an annual report with clear directives as well as any additional information it deems necessary to provide an accurate depiction on improving entrepreneurship in the state. More information on this policy is here.
New businesses create almost all net new jobs in the United States. Entrepreneurs create stronger communities, grow GDP, create homegrown jobs, increase community wealth, diversify goods and services, increase lifetime incomes, and fight inequality and poverty.
65% of Americans believe it's harder to start a business today compared to their parent’s generation. 94% of Americans believe “it’s important to America’s future” that citizens have a fair opportunity to start and grow their own businesses. 81% of entrepreneurs say that the government favors big businesses over them, and 69% say the government doesn’t care about them at all.
Streamlining processes and removing barriers and unnecessary burdens for new, young companies to start and grow is critical to expanding entrepreneurial opportunity for all.
Many states are realizing the importance of new, young businesses to their economic growth and are working to change and update policies.
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Right to Start shares best practices to help policymakers support entrepreneurs. We are a leading, national nonpartisan civic organization working to expand entrepreneurial opportunity for all throughout the United States by changing minds, changing policies and changing communities. Our policy recommendations are pro-growth measures, which will remove barriers and streamline processes to starting, cut red tape, advance homegrown job creation, and build a stronger connection between entrepreneurs and government.
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