Net neutrality revival set to ensure level startup playing field
#StartupsEverywhere: San Antonio, Texas
José Padilla has an established track record of providing efficient, low-cost legal services. With LegalMente AI, he’s able to provide that same quality of work to those in need, including early-stage startups. We sat down with him to talk about what policymakers need to know about the uses of AI, how to keep the U.S. innovation ecosystem the most competitive globally, and his motivation to provide the most efficient work possible.
Startup News Digest 04/19/24
#StartupsEverywhere: Brooklyn, N.Y.
After overcoming childhood shyness in the warmth of his local Caribbean-owned barbershop, Royon Jeffrey knows the power of the beauty industry firsthand. He set out to create ListedB, an online marketplace for beauty industry professionals. We spoke to him about the financial opportunity within the industry, navigating capital access and investors, and his desire to empower small businesses owners.
For startups’ sake, Congress needs to reorient U.S. trade agency
Startup News Digest 04/12/24
#StartupsEverywhere: New York, N.Y.
MegaMinds was created out of a need to make learning more creative, fun, and hands-on for students. In our conversation with Co-Founder and CEO Eric Tao, we learned about the growing popularity of immersive learning, the tricky regulatory landscape for a product like MegaMinds, and what it’s like for many first-time entrepreneurs to build businesses.
The American Privacy Rights Act and what it means for startups
Startup News Digest 04/05/24
#StartupsEverywhere: San Francisco, Calif.
Broadband, the ACP, and an equitable startup ecosystem
Startup News Digest 03/29/24
Invest in women to ignite innovation
Every March, we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month as a global celebration of women’s achievements. And in the startup ecosystem, there’s a lot to celebrate—women are trailblazing and innovating at unprecedented rates.
#StartupsEverywhere: Indianapolis, Ind.
MITO Materials Solutions founding team believes improvements to materials can ultimately improve quality of life. The company is creating additives that improve the durability and toughness of legacy industrial materials, giving manufacturers the ability to make lighter and stronger products. We talked to Co-Founder and CEO Haley Marie Keith about her journey from the university to entrepreneurship pipeline, inequities and challenges facing women founders, and the pros and cons of working with government programs.
Startup News Digest 03/22/24
What the ecosystem needs to ensure Innovation for All
#StartupsEverywhere: Portland, Ore.
Based on past experiences in the workplace, Greg Gasperin created Merify to enable talent managers to equitably identify and reward top performers for valuable work. The platform also serves as a tool for employees to quantify and track their performance data. We spoke with him about the need for trust and accuracy in the workplace, Merify’s extensive use of independent contractors, and a much needed social safety net for startup founders.
Startup News Digest 03/15/24
#StartupsEverywhere: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ellie Gordon is a serial entrepreneur whose passion for improving people’s lives through technology led her to Behaivior. Leveraging AI-based technologies, Behaivior seeks to save lives through the use of wearable technology for crisis aversion. We had the opportunity to have Ellie walk us through her story, aspirations for Behaivior, and the policy landscape she faces.
