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Victor Hwang

Right to Start, Victor & Company · Kauffman Fellow (Class 12)

United States

Kauffman Fellow · Class 12

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About

Victor W. Hwang is the founder and CEO of Right to Start, an organization focused on entrepreneurial opportunity. He previously served as Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation and has worked with communities, cities, states, companies, and countries on economic growth. He authored The Rainforest, which received a Gold Medal Book of the Year award from ForeWord Reviews, and applied the concept of "rainforest" ecosystems to business by examining the innovation dynamics associated with Silicon Valley.

Experience

  1. Right to StartFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — present
  2. Victor & CompanyFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — present
  3. U.S. Department of CommerceSenior Advisor - Office of the U.S. Commerce Secretary2021 — 2022
  4. Kauffman FoundationVice President of Entrepreneurship2016 — 2019Kansas City Metropolitan Area
  5. Silicon Valley ForumBoard Member2015 — 2017Silicon Valley
  6. T2 Venture CreationCEO and Co-Founder2005 — 2016Silicon Valley, California
  7. Liquidity CorporationCo-Founder2010 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Global Innovation SummitExecutive Director2011 — 2015Silicon Valley, California
  9. The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon ValleyAuthor2012
  10. VeatrosChief Strategy Officer2005 — 2007
  11. Larta InstitutePresident2000 — 2007Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. Irell & ManellaAttorney, Corporate and High Technology Law1999 — 2000Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  13. Mayer BrownAttorney, Corporate and Finance Law1997 — 1999Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  14. U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentLaw Clerk, Office of the General Counsel1997Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Skills & more

Venture CapitalStart-upsEntrepreneur2Non-profits5Economics4EntrepreneurshipMergers10Strategic Planning36Business Strategy73Product Management9Business Development30Product Development9
+8 moreFundraisingStrategyNonprofitsStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsCommercializationIntellectual PropertyCorporate Development

Languages Chinese (Mandarin) · Spanish (elementary)

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Who is Victor Hwang?
Victor W. Hwang is the founder and CEO of Right to Start, an organization focused on entrepreneurial opportunity. He previously served as Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation and has worked with communities, cities, states, companies, and countries on economic growth. He authored The Rainforest, which received a Gold Medal Book of the Year award from ForeWord Reviews, and applied the concept of "rainforest" ecosystems to business by examining the innovation dynamics associated with Silicon Valley.
Where did Victor Hwang go to school?
Victor Hwang studied at Harvard University (A.B. with Honors, Concentration in Government, w/ extensive studies in Computer Science); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., Law); Westlake High School.

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