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

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

President Joe Biden; Photo courtesy of the White House

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

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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First-ever ‘Right to Start Act’ would ban non-competes, establish Missouri Office of Entrepreneurship

Missouri state Rep. Travis Fitzwater, R-Holts Summit, being sworn into his fourth and final term in the state legislature, January 2021

Newly filed legislation in Missouri would give a boost to Show-Me State entrepreneurs — or at least spark a robust conversation about how policy can support new business and hiring growth, said Travis Fitzwater. “Missourians have a right to start a company and the state should be encouraging that behavior,” said state Rep. Fitzwater, R-Holts Summit,…

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