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GOVERNMENT Leaders
America was built by entrepreneurs, and it's time to make entrepreneurship the heart of our national story again. As we celebrate America's 250th startup birthday, this national campaign is reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit that drives our economy, strengthens our communities, and shapes our shared future.
Becoming a Founding Government Leader is a free, public commitment to champion entrepreneurship where you serve — and we'll give you everything you need to do it.
As a Founding Government Leader, you will:
Becoming a Founding Government Leader is a free, public commitment to champion entrepreneurship where you serve — and we'll give you everything you need to do it.
As a Founding Government Leader, you will:
- Join a national network of governors, mayors, legislators, and local officials committed to building entrepreneur-friendly communities across America,
- Receive key resources and information to pursue both public engagement and substantive policy changes in your community, and
- Gain access to the full Government Leader Playbook — 10 ready-to-use actions and toolkits to make entrepreneurship more accessible, visible, and celebrated where you serve.
Become a Founding GOVERNMENT Leader
Connect with a powerful national network of changemakers and leaders
Champion the renewal of America's entrepreneurial spirit through policy reform
Directly shape the national story for the next generation
What's in the Playbook
Once you sign on, you'll get immediate access to ready-to-use resources for actions like:
Once you sign on, you'll get immediate access to ready-to-use resources for actions like:
- Champion Entrepreneurship Through Executive Action — A model template to make entrepreneurship a centerpiece of your policy agenda
- Proclaim America the Entrepreneurial — A proclamation framework to publicly celebrate the entrepreneurs building your community's future
- Create a One-Stop Shop — A roadmap for simplifying how entrepreneurs start and grow new businesses in your community
and seven more actions in the full playbook.
become a founding GOVERNMENT leader
