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West Virginia recently established the nation’s first Office of Entrepreneurship operating directly under a statewide elected official, rather than an embedded sub-agency. Secretary of State Kris Warner now spearheads the WV Office of Entrepreneurship, with more than 35 years as a small business owner, real estate developer, incubator owner, and entrepreneur himself. What makes this new office different, and what should other states consider about this approach?
Technical.ly publisher and cofounder Chris Wink is joined by West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner for a conversation about how state governments can make entrepreneurship easier and why that matters for economic development.
Recorded September 30, 2026.
English
United States
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