Tag: Right to Start

Right to Start plans GOP debate on entrepreneurship; If America is going to be saved, Heartland innovators will be key, says leader

By Tommy Felts / July 25, 2023

A nonprofit founded by a former Kauffman Foundation executive is planning a first-of-its-kind forum on entrepreneurship with four Republican presidential candidates this Friday in the Midwest. Right to Start is a nonpartisan organization that champions entrepreneurship as a civic priority through grassroots organizing and policy advocacy, with the goal of expanding entrepreneurial opportunity. Friday’s forum…

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Federal ban on noncompetes would ‘unleash’ entrepreneurs, open door to more startups, advocate says

By Tommy Felts / January 9, 2023

A proposed rule change that would stop employers from imposing and enforcing contract clauses to limit their workers’ ability to change jobs within their fields is being hailed as a “vital step on the path to expanding economic growth in the United States,” according to one Kansas City-based advocate for entrepreneurs. Earlier this month, the…

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White House vs ‘startup slump’: New executive order puts feds on notice in bid to reverse innovation decline

By Tommy Felts / July 20, 2021

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Victor Hwang is the founder and CEO of the Right to Start movement. Click here to learn more about Right to Start, a campaign to drive economic recovery and advance economic justice. This commentary originally appeared on Inc.com and is republished with permission…

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Missouri House advances pro-entrepreneur bill that would lower taxes on self-starters

By Tommy Felts / May 4, 2021

A vision to make Missouri more entrepreneur-friendly moved closer to reality Monday as state legislators passed a first-in-the-nation Right To Start Act, advancing the bill to the Senate on an 85-69 vote. “We made progress today to make Missouri a state that welcomes risk takers, the crazy ones, who want to build the next generation…

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Right to Start: States getting $10B in stimulus funds to boost entrepreneurs; Here’s how they should invest it

By Tommy Felts / March 31, 2021

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Victor Hwang is the founder and CEO of the Right to Start movement. Click here to learn more about Right to Start, a campaign to drive economic recovery and advance economic justice. This commentary originally appeared on Route Fifty and is republished with…

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