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Right to Start Applauds the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Action on Noncompete Policy to Expand Entrepreneurial Opportunity
Victor Hwang, Founder and CEO of Right to Start, the national nonprofit organization advancing entrepreneurial opportunity as a civic priority, issued today the following statement on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule, released on January 5, to “Ban Noncompete Clauses, Which Hurt Workers and Harm Competition”:
Bipartisan Public Opinion Survey Reveals Significant Insights for Growing New Businesses and Jobs in America
Few American Voters Know That New Businesses Create Most New Jobs
Right to Start Launches Entrepreneurship Initiative in Northwest Arkansas
Right To Start Launches Entrepreneurship Initiative In Northwest Arkansas
Right to Start announced today that it has launched an initiative in Northwest Arkansas to advance entrepreneurship as a community priority. Funded by the Walton Family Foundation, the initiative will advance entrepreneurship as a community priority and create a model for the nation.
Right to Start Names Arkansas-Based Entrepreneur Kim Lane as Chief Operating Officer
Right to Start announced today that it has appointed Kim Lane as Chief Operating Officer.
Kim will oversee implementation of Right to Start’s initiatives to advance entrepreneurship as a priority in communities nationwide.
Andrew Yang Talks About the Vital Importance of Entrepreneurship to America’s Economic Recovery
Q & A session with entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang
Andrew talks about entrepreneurship – and its vital importance to America’s economic recovery – with Victor Hwang, Founder & CEO of Right to Start.
Right to Start Issues A “Field Guide For Policymakers”
The Field Guide Recommends Policies at the Federal, State, and Local Levels to Expand Entrepreneurship, which is Essential to Economic Recovery Nationwide
Entrepreneurship is essential to America’s economic recovery and should be prioritized by every community in the nation. The Field Guide recommends policies needed at the federal, state, and local levels to expand entrepreneurial opportunity.
Right to Start Releases “Start Show” Episode Focusing on Peoria
Right to Start, released the second episode of its video series on YouTube called “The Start Show” hosted by Victor Hwang, Founder and CEO of Right to Start.
The episode focuses on Peoria, IL, and the ongoing efforts of entrepreneurs (“starters”) and policymakers to enhance entrepreneurship in this quintessential Midwest center of agriculture and manufacturing renowned for being a bellwether for product appeal: Will it play in Peoria?
$10 Billion Expansion of SBIC Crucial to US Economic Recovery
Victor Hwang released the following nonpartisan statement in support of inclusion in the next phase of federal coronavirus relief of a $10 billion expansion of the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) as well as other SBIC improvements, as was proposed in the Phase IV relief bill unveiled on Capitol Hill yesterday.
SBIC is the Small Business Administration’s fund to develop new funds (including private equity and venture capital) that invest in small business creation and growth.
Right to Start Launches National Movement
We’re Launching a Movement to Advance Entrepreneurship as a Community Priority at a Time of Enormous Economic Need Across America
Entrepreneurship has long been viewed as a solitary endeavor – the lone starter in a basement or garage. Right to Start’s vision is to transform America so that all communities prioritize entrepreneurship, clearing away obstacles to ensure that every American has an equal right to start and a level playing field on which to embark.
