Parson signs several bills into law Tuesday
SB 894 establishes the Right to Start Act in Missouri.
FOX23 NOW (Cape Girardeau, MO)
Missouri to Reduce Government Hoops for Business Startups, Create Office of Entrepreneurship
Missouri will soon be one of only four states with a program that is designed to reduce the government hoops that startup businesses are required to jump through.
MissouriNet
Missouri to create ‘Office of Entrepreneurship,’ prioritize access for emerging ventures
Newly signed legislation — part of a nationwide Right to Start initiative with roots in Kansas City — is expected to boost starters across Missouri, advocates said this week, and reflects broad public and bipartisan support for eliminating barriers for new entrepreneurs and overlooked business owners.
Startland News
Missouri Gov. Parson signed 9 bills into law on Tuesday
SB 894 establishes the Right to Start Act in Missouri.
KSPR-TV (Springfield, MO)
The Shift: What's new in NWA's entrepreneurship scene
Food tech and business development consulting company Cureate will hold a diverse entrepreneurship panel and breakfast at The Medium in Springdale on Saturday, June 29.
Axios NW Arkansas
Report: Oakland County has Largest Number of Microbusinesses in Michigan
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.
DBusiness Magazine
Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Space
AB77 is aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and removing barriers for businesses. The Nevada legislature was the first in the union to pass such a Right to Start-inspired bill.
Nevada Business Magazine
Making Michigan a High-Growth, High-Wage State
“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 Lt. Governor discusses policy to help small business owners
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.
WZMQ-TV (Marquette, MI)
Tesla should have been a Michigan company. 3 ways to foster unicorn startups here.
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."
Detroit Free Press
Mackinac Policy Conference: 2024 Agenda
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
DBusiness Daily Update: Arsenal of Democracy’ Lager to Launch Memorial Day Weekend, and More
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.
DBusiness
NWABJ Report for 5.5.24 with Jeannette Collins
A 10-minute podcast interview with Right to Start’s Heartland Coalition Manager Jeannette Balleza Collins.
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
CNBC Names Neil Kane to its Disruptor 50 Academic Advisory Board
Neil Kane, a Right to Start Ambassador, is recognized for his work.
CNBC
OPINION: UNM Rainforest expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Albuquerque
University of New Mexico’s Lisa Kuuttila: The entrepreneurial ecosystem in Albuquerque and New Mexico is expanding dramatically with major strides recently unfolding.
Albuquerque Journal
New national leadership role for Matt Haggman
Matt Haggman, a longtime leader in the Miami tech community who most recently led Opportunity Miami for the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, has taken on a national role as Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer for Right to Start.
Refresh Miami
Jeannette Balleza Collins joins national nonprofit Right to Start
Right to Start, a national nonprofit organization focused on advancing entrepreneurship, has hired Jeannette Balleza Collins of Fayetteville to lead initiatives in America’s heartland.
Talk Business & Politics
New Data on Entrepreneurship in West Virginia Shows 13% Growth in Microbusinesses and Provides Snapshot County by County
The data shows the presence of microbusinesses across the state and highlights the national economic impact on employment. The findings come from Venture Forward, an ongoing research initiative by GoDaddy.
WV Business Link
Entrepreneurship’s vital role in economic development for upstate New York
The data shows the presence of microbusinesses across the state and highlights the national economic impact on employment. The findings come from Venture Forward, an ongoing research initiative by GoDaddy.
WV Business Link
Entrepreneurship’s vital role in economic development for upstate New York
Right to Start Ambassador Christa Ouederkirk Franzi: Entrepreneurs are our very best problem-solvers, which is why entrepreneurship is vital to the Capital Region, to New York, and to the nation.
The New York Real Estate Journal