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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

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

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

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)

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

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.

Right to Start's Alison Williams: “Policymakers can play a pivotal role in that regard by doing three things."

Talk Business & Politics 

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 

As the driving force behind Right to Start, Victor Hwang has reshaped how communities approach innovation.

Fargo Inc. 

Right to Start Ambassador Jeannette Collins sees a lot of growth potential as a technology epicenter.

NWALook

The Indiana Business Journal covers the launch of Right to Start’s Indiana Starters Coalition.

Indiana Business Journal 

The Indiana Chamber accepted an invitation earlier this month to join the Indiana Starters Coalition, taking a leadership role. 

Indiana Chamber 

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 

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 

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 

Video: From Boulder to World – A Discussion with Techstars Founder David Cohen and Victor Hwang at Denver Startup Week 2024

Denver Startup Week 

Dubbed the Indiana Starters Coalition, this effort seeks to position entrepreneurship as a civic priority and drive economic growth within the state.

WISH-TV 

“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 

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 

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 

The Indiana Starters Coalition — a statewide entrepreneurship initiative — will launch at 16 Tech Innovation District in Indianapolis on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 11:30 a.m.

Vincennes (IN) Sun-Commercial 

Explore how a 1% increase in entrepreneurial activity can lead to a 2% decrease in poverty rates.

The Business Bridge NWA Podcast

Victor Hwang, the founder and CEO of Right to Start met with civic leaders during his only Pennsylvania stop on his cross-country road tour from California to Capitol Hill.

Erie News Now (Erie, PA) 

Video: Founder & CEO of Right to Start, Victor Hwang, is on a cross-country trip to learn about what local entrepreneurs are dealing with day to day.

YourErie.com

Right to Start Ambassador Toni Eberhart: Through Right to Start, models like the one that we have created in North Alabama can be shared with other parts of the nation, and we can all learn from each other to create a more vibrant entrepreneurial environment for everyone.

Yellowhammer News 

In this fireside chat moderated by Neil Kane, Victor Hwang, founder and CEO of Right to Start, a nonpartisan organization working to make it easier for everyone to start and grow their own business, will discuss how America can be renewed by its entrepreneurs.

Techpoint 

Entrepreneurs help drive job creation, boost incomes, and generate wealth in our communities. However, starting and growing a business is often too challenging for many.

University of Notre Dame’s IDEA Center 

The bill also creates the Right to Start Act which requires the Commissioner of Administration to file a report with the General Assembly no later than June 30, 2026, and each year after that. 

KCTV (Kansas City, MO) 

The coalition’s goal is to foster an environment where new businesses can thrive, recognizing the critical role entrepreneurship plays in economic growth and reducing poverty. 

Arkansas Money & Politics 

State of play: Right to Start is focused on fostering entrepreneurship and its economic benefits across the U.S., in part by growing ecosystems for small businesses.

AXIOS NW Arkansas