(The following piece was authored by United Independent candidate for Massachusetts governor Evan Falchuk and was published by BostInno.)
One of the things we have in great abundance in Massachusetts is ideas. The big challenge any tech or start-up company faces is how you take a terrific idea and turn it into a reality. How do you morph smart thinking into a viable business?
Our state government cannot just nibble around the edges anymore and “hope for the best” when it comes to growing businesses and startups in our innovation economy. Government has a central role to play in ensuring the soil of Massachusetts is as fertile as possible for these companies to plant solid roots and thrive.
I believe our political system – limited to just Democrats and Republicans – is not offering innovative policies and forward-thinking ideas on this front. This creates obstacles for startup and tech businesses trying to flourish
The good news is we can start to reverse course, if we use the same innovative, imaginative thinking in government policy that so many startups and tech businesses rely on. We can build consensus around policies that drive increased business, while also working to drive down the cost of living and of doing business here.