Report: Oakland County has Largest Number of Microbusinesses in Michigan
Report: Oakland County has Largest Number of Microbusinesses in Michigan
DBusiness Magazine Article
Right to Start, a national nonprofit organization championing entrepreneurship as a civic priority, has unveiled new data on entrepreneurship in Michigan, providing a snapshot county by county.
North Carolina bill aims to get main street startups tax deferrals EmailFacebook
North Carolina bill aims to get main street startups tax deferrals
TRIANGLEINNO Article
Photo Credit - David Purtell
A new bill introduced in the North Carolina Senate is intended to make it easier to start new businesses in the state.
Arkansas should make entrepreneurship for women a priority
Arkansas should make entrepreneurship for women a priority
Talk Business & Politics Op-Ed
According to research from Boston Consulting Group, the global economy could experience up to a $5 trillion boost if female entrepreneurs received as much funding as male entrepreneurs.
Building New Mexico's tech ecosystem: One-on-one with Elizabeth Kuuttila of UNM Rainforest Innovations
Building New Mexico's tech ecosystem: One-on-one with Elizabeth Kuuttila of UNM Rainforest Innovations
New Mexico Inno Article
“The city of Albuquerque and Rainforest Innovations are partners with Right to Start … [that will] culminate in a summit this fall... We're going to be making some recommendations to the Legislature about simple things that could be done.” (Photo Credit: UNM Rainforest Innovations)
Nashville entrepreneurship program to graduate 150 students
Nashville entrepreneurship program to graduate 150 students
NashvillePost Article
Corner to Corner, a local faith-based nonprofit organization, has announced that 150 students are graduating Tuesday from The Academy, a 10-week entrepreneurship training program. The organization helps entrepreneurs plan, start and grow their businesses by teaching them different skills. (Photo Credit: Nashville Post)
'Amazing': The Academy entrepreneur program hosts largest graduation yet in Nashville
'Amazing': The Academy entrepreneur program hosts largest graduation yet in Nashville
The Tennessean Article
The Academy, an entrepreneur program designed to benefit low-income communities, held its largest graduation yet on Tuesday with 150 graduates. (Photo Credit: Logan Washburn)
Make the process of starting a business less paralyzing
Make the process of starting a business less paralyzing
Talk Business & Politics Op-Ed
Right to Start Advocates Irma Chavez and Daymara Baker highlighted progress by the City of Fayetteville towards removing regulatory barriers for local entrepreneurs, then outlined three steps that all communities can take towards similar progress.
University students win big at the 2022 Pitch Deck Competition
University students win big at the 2022 Pitch Deck Competition
Univesrity of New Mexico News
After an inspiring evening at the Lobo Rainforest Building, five university students went home with cash prizes after pitching their innovative business and startup ideas to an audience of supporters, investors, and business community.
ABQ can make farmers markets dynamic pipelines for small business
ABQ can make farmers markets dynamic pipelines for small business
Albuquerque Journal Column
Farmers’ markets offer spectacular food and other local products, and they provide an extraordinary vehicle for promoting new business growth. That latter role is often overlooked when it should be more highly prized by local policymakers.
‘We need everyone on the field’: Shevrin Jones stresses urgency ahead of re-election campaign launch
‘We need everyone on the field’: Shevrin Jones stresses urgency ahead of re-election campaign launch
Florida Politics Article
Atop [Jones’] list of legislative priorities is the “Florida Right to Start Act.” The measure, which Jones sponsored during the last Legislative Session, would enable small businesses to forgo some of the fees they’d otherwise have to pay while competing for government contracts. (Photo credit: Colin Hackley for Florida Politics)
Groups back omnibus business legislation
Groups back omnibus business legislation
News Tribune Article
A wide-ranging business bill would help level the playing field …[and] include the Right-To-Start Act requiring the commissioner of Administration to file reports on contracts and resources for Missouri businesses that have been in operation for less than three years.
Missouri House considers incentives for entrepreneurs, small businesses
Missouri House considers incentives for entrepreneurs, small businesses
News Tribune Article
Known as the Right to Start Act, the bill would reduce the first $100,000 of any remaining income tax for limited liability companies (LLCs) by 20 percent the first three years the business is in operation. Corporations would receive a 1 percent incentive up to $100,000 for their first three years. (Photo Credit: News Tribune)
Inside a Community-Driven Campaign to Unleash Entrepreneurial Opportunity
Inside a Community-Driven Campaign to Unleash Entrepreneurial Opportunity
Walton Family Foundation Column
In Northwest Arkansas, Right to Start amplifies the voices of underserved entrepreneurs and helps remove barriers to their success.
Local: Small purchases can energize entrepreneurship in Arkansas
Small purchases can energize entrepreneurship in Arkansas
Talk Business & Politics Column
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.
Local: UNM, city join to spur NM entrepreneurship
UNM, city join to spur NM entrepreneurship
Albuquerque Journal Article
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.
Local: Miami should set the pace nationally for diversifying access to capital (Copy)
Miami should set the pace nationally for diversifying access to capital
Refresh Miami Column
While Miami has become a global center for entrepreneurship, access to capital remains a looming hurdle for small businesses and minority tech founders.
Local: Loans given to 17 Black women-owned businesses
Loans given to 17 Black women-owned businesses
News 4 Nashville Column
Seventeen Black women who own businesses were awarded loans on Thursday to help their businesses grow during this challenging time.
Local: Give small businesses a break in paying startup costs
Give small businesses a break in paying startup costs
Talk Business & Politics Column
As America slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses deserve special attention.
Local: UNM Rainforest InnovationsArticle: Right to Start initiative to support entrepreneurship and growth in New Mexico
Right to Start initiative to support entrepreneurship and growth in New Mexico
UNM Rainforest Innovations Article
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.
Local: First-ever ”Right to Start Act” Would Ban Non-competes, Establish MO Office of Entrepreneurship
First-ever ”Right to Start Act” Would Ban Non-competes, Establish MO Office of Entrepreneurship
Startland News Article
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.