Policymakers need to support pro-startup policy if they want a world leading AI ecosystem made up of U.S. companies building AI, building with AI, and using AI to better everyday tasks.
For startups’ sake, Congress needs to reorient U.S. trade agency
The American Privacy Rights Act and what it means for startups
State Policy Update: Startups need a solution for post-Wayfair sales tax administration
As lawmakers turn back to a long-running conversation about a patchwork of state sales tax frameworks, startups need reprieve from high compliance costs and a permanent solution to help them succeed. Today, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing “Examining the Impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on Small Businesses and Remote Sales.”
Policymakers should expand the pool of startup investors, not narrow it
Public policy shapes the rules of the game that startups and investors must play by as they begin and grow businesses. Sometimes, policy limits who is allowed to play the game at all. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “accredited investor” definition—one of the primary measures that determines who can participate in private securities offerings—is one of those rules.
In U.S.-EU relationship, startups can benefit from a race to the top
Today in Lisbon, Portugal, a collection of European nations launched the European Startup Nations Alliance, a formal body to support the implementation of the Startup Nations Standard. The standards, originally announced in March, are eight best practices designed to accelerate startup growth on the European continent and “make the European Union the most attractive” place to launch and grow a startup.
