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.

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“People across both parties [want entrepreneurs to succeed] … there are people that have seen how the system doesn’t work,” says Victor Hwang, Founder and CEO of Right to Start.

Detroit Regional Chamber 

Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor, Garlin Gilchrist III, opened a conversation during the Mackinac Policy Conference with Victor Hwang, Founder and CEO of Right to Start. 

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Entrepreneur Dug Song: "The potential for business growth in Michigan is extraordinary, with our state’s abundance of talent and resources. Realizing that potential depends, however, on connecting business, education and philanthropic communities to prioritize inclusive innovation and opportunity across the state."

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Michigan has lost its competitive advantage in building the next wave of high-growth and high-wage businesses. This session will explore the urgent need for equitable action and share potential policy solutions to position Michigan, once again, as the Innovation Hub of the Midwest and America’s Scale-up State.

Detroit Regional Chamber 

The panel, “Making Michigan a High-Growth, High-Wage State,” features Michigan’s Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Victor Hwang, founder and CEO of Right to Start. The session will be moderated by Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Free Press editorial page editor.

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Right to Start Advocate Johnnie Turnage: "I have a dream that in Michigan, entrepreneurship will be regarded as a civil right, where every individual can start a business and chart a course to success. That’s why I’ve become an Advocate for Right to Start."

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