Chattanooga aims to open new business resource center this year
Sarah Mattson, the city's director of entrepreneurship, said the facility will be a "one-stop shop" for aspiring business owners. It will aim to give local entrepreneurs, particularly those in underserved communities, a fair shot at success.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Rep. Teshka's legislation to create an Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation heads to the Senate
The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced State Representative Jake Teshka's (R-North Liberty) legislation, which created an Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to provide resources to new and young businesses and support Hoosier entrepreneurs.
Marshall County Post
Indiana House passes bill to create state agency supporting small businesses, entrepreneurs
The creation of a new state office dedicated to improving the small-business environment in Indiana was passed by members of the House on Tuesday.
Indiana Business Journal
Bill looks to establish Office of Entrepreneurship for business growth
State Representative Jonathan Warrey says the Office of Entrepreneurship would serve as a better resource provider than many current options for new businesses in North Dakota.
KXNET (Bismarck)
Rep. Warrey’s Bill, Fargo’s The Tell, & Ejaz Khan’s Film on Trafficking
North Dakota State Representative Jonathan Warrey discusses a bill he introduced to establish an Office of Entrepreneurship, designed to support business founders during their critical first five years.
Prairie Public’s Main Street Podcast
Washington Republican’s bill aims to make it easier to start a business
Under the bipartisan bill, the Office of Entrepreneurship would be created to promote policies and programs for startups, collaborate with other organizations to support education and technical support, and expand access to other resources for entrepreneurs across the state.
Prioritizing entrepreneurship in the new year
Right to Start's Alison Williams: “Policymakers can play a pivotal role in that regard by doing three things."
Talk Business & Politics
CSRA to host huge U.S. entrepreneurial event
The start-up business world is coming to Augusta later in 2025. Until then, leaders at Make Startups are visiting start-up incubators all over the country, including Nevada, where the nation's first Right to Start Act was passed.
Augusta (GA) Business Daily
Q & A with Economic Growth Pioneer Victor Hwang
As the driving force behind Right to Start, Victor Hwang has reshaped how communities approach innovation.
Fargo Inc.
Job Creation through Real Estate Development: Which Projects Generate the Most Jobs?
Right to Start Ambassador Jeannette Collins sees a lot of growth potential as a technology epicenter.
NWALook
New coalition seeks to reducing barriers for entrepreneurs in Indiana
The Indiana Business Journal covers the launch of Right to Start’s Indiana Starters Coalition.
Indiana Business Journal
Chamber Joins Indiana Starters Coalition as Steering Committee Member
The Indiana Chamber accepted an invitation earlier this month to join the Indiana Starters Coalition, taking a leadership role.
Indiana Chamber
Updates and comments on Tuesday's Organization Day at the Indiana Statehouse
ITIA’s 2025 policy priorities include: advancing Right to Start policies, including bolstering the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship to prioritize and align support resources for entrepreneurs across state government and encourage more new business creation.
The Statehouse File
Securing funds for venture capital a top priority for Indiana tech lobby
ITIA seeks to pass a Right to Start Act, which is entrepreneurship-friendly legislation crafted by the namesake nonprofit. Republican Rep. Jake Teshka of North Liberty introduced legislation last session that died in committee.
Indianapolis Business Journal
Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Week events
This year’s State of the Union, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Carlsen Center, will feature a fireside chat with Tara Lynn Gray, director of the California Office of Small Business Advocate and Right to Start founder Victor Hwang on how to remove policy barriers for startups.
Sacramento State University
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