The Engine Team 10/8/21 The Engine Team 10/8/21

Startup News Digest 10/08/21

The Big Story: Congress hears about startups’ need for clear data rules. Lawmakers have turned back to discussions of a federal privacy framework, including at a hearing this week on data security, which featured testimony from Engine focused on how startups need clarity and certainty around data security practices.

The Engine Team 10/1/21 The Engine Team 10/1/21

Startup News Digest 10/01/21

The Big Story: SHOP SAFE bill advances despite potential to harm e-commerce startups and small businesses. In a first vote this week, the House Judiciary Committee advanced the SHOP SAFE Act, a bill that would create substantial costs and risks for e-commerce startups—making it harder for them to compete—and erect new barriers for entrepreneurs and small businesses who want to sell goods online.

The Engine Team 9/24/21 The Engine Team 9/24/21

Startup News Digest 09/24/21

The Big Story: Congress hits roadblock on immigration reform

A potential pathway to citizenship for Dreamers—a group critical to the startup ecosystem—was derailed this week when the Senate Parliamentarian blocked Democrats’ efforts to include immigration reform in the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. Many Dreamers are entrepreneurs, and, as a group, they employ over 86,000 individuals across the country. Legislators are now considering alternative proposals to ensure immigration provisions remain a priority.

The Engine Team 9/17/21 The Engine Team 9/17/21

Startup News Digest 09/17/21

The Big Story: FTC study scrutinizes small tech deals. The Federal Trade Commission is hinting that it may take a harsher view of tech companies’ acquisitions of startups.

The Engine Team 9/10/21 The Engine Team 9/10/21

Startup News Digest 09/10/21

The Big Story: Global governments complicate content moderation. This week, governments across the globe zeroed in on how companies treat user content online, with several countries advancing policies that would make content hosting and moderation more difficult for Internet companies and hinder free expression online.

The Engine Team 8/27/21 The Engine Team 8/27/21

Startup News Digest 08/27/21

The Big Story: Startups should watch as Congress works on reconciliation bill. The House this week moved ahead with two major legislative packages that will have varying impacts on the U.S. startup ecosystem. On Tuesday, the House voted to approve a budget resolution creating a path for Congress to write its $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, which could include immigration, childcare, and tax provisions. It also set a deadline to vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill in late September, which includes billions of dollars for broadband expansion.

The Engine Team 8/20/21 The Engine Team 8/20/21

Startup News Digest 08/20/21

The Big Story: Congressional Startup Day brings policymakers and innovators together. This week, members of Congress and startups across the country celebrated Congressional Startup Day, the annual bipartisan, bicameral celebration giving startups a chance to connect with the members of Congress who represent them and identify the ways in which policymakers can encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Engine Team 8/13/21 The Engine Team 8/13/21

Startup News Digest 08/13/21

The Big Story: Senate passes infrastructure bill, but crypto problems remain. This week, the Senate approved the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which has several provisions aimed at making broadband more accessible and affordable across the country, increasing opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship. While those provisions are a big win for the startup ecosystem, the bill also contains a contentious provision that would create compliance burdens and data collection requirements on a large part of the cryptocurrency community.

The Engine Team 8/6/21 The Engine Team 8/6/21

Startup News Digest 08/06/21

The Big Story: Senate setting up broadband boost as part of infrastructure package. As the Senate moves toward passing the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, startups stand to gain from provisions in the bill that would increase reliable, accessible, and affordable broadband across the country. Although the bill has faced hurdles as it is being considered on the Senate floor—including significant pushback from the cryptocurrency community—the bill overall is a win for startups and Internet users.

The Engine Team 7/30/21 The Engine Team 7/30/21

Startup News Digest 07/30/21

The Big Story: LIKE Act provides hope for startup visas

A new bill in Congress would create more opportunities for foreign-born innovators and strengthen our diverse startup ecosystem. This week, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), chair of the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, introduced the Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act, legislation that would enable foreign-born innovators who meet certain investment benchmarks to embark on their entrepreneurial endeavors in the U.S., while also providing them with a pathway to permanent residency. A startup visa is more critical than ever, as other countries continue to attract founders through visas and investment in entrepreneurial infrastructure.

The Engine Team 7/23/21 The Engine Team 7/23/21

Startup News Digest 07/23/21

The Big Story: Patent Quality Week examines startups’ need for balance. Today we close out our inaugural Patent Quality Week where we partnered with numerous organizations to showcase the importance of patent quality from a variety of perspectives and industries.

The Engine Team 7/16/21 The Engine Team 7/16/21

Startup News Digest 07/16/21

The Big Story: As Congress pushes ahead on infrastructure, startups stand to gain. Congress has the chance to move the ball forward on an infrastructure package that if passed, would provide billions of dollars for several categories of infrastructure, including roads and bridges, electric vehicles, cybersecurity, and broadband—a major win for startups.

The Engine Team 7/9/21 The Engine Team 7/9/21

Startup News Digest 07/09/21

The Big Story: Join us to participate in Congressional Startup Day this August. Planning for Congressional Startup Day has begun, and now is the chance for startups and congressional offices to join the effort.

Evan Engstrom 4/8/16 Evan Engstrom 4/8/16

Engine Adds Key Senior Staff Position to Growing Team

I am excited to announce today that Paul Geller has joined our team as Engine’s new Managing Director. Paul will focus on corporate outreach, and joins Engine as a startup veteran who spent the last few years building technology applications for fashion and retail brands in New York. He previously served on the Audio Board of the Consumer Technology Association and as a partner at Hangar.