For our twenty-ninth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Peter Burakowski, the Director of Marketing at 43North.
2017 Year in Review: #StartupsEverywhere
In this charged political climate, #StartupsEverywhere is our insurance policy on the innovation and progress of the past decade. Through it, we have created a dialogue with policymakers and voters about the flourishing startup ecosystems around the country that are offering important developments in numerous industries. Our goal has been twofold: to determine the crucial inputs that have enabled startup growth outside of Silicon Valley and New York City, and to highlight the incredible startups and ecosystem builders who often fall in the shadows of those cities on the coasts.
The FCC’s “Facts” vs. Reality on Net Neutrality
Ahead of the Federal Communications Commission’s vote late last week to dismantle 2015 net neutrality rules — which prevented ISPs from blocking or slowing access to certain websites — FCC Chairman Ajit Pai continued to misrepresent his plan as a boon to innovators and Internet users across the country instead of the ISP industry sell out it really is.
Startup News Digest 12/15/17
Engine Statement on Net Neutrality Vote
“The Federal Communications Commission voted today to strip the critical protections that made the Internet a level playing field for startups. With its rushed, party-line decision to repeal the 2015 Open Internet Order, the Commission is ignoring the pleas of innovators, investors, and everyday users to keep the Internet free and open"
Startups Speak Out on Net Neutrality
Startup News Digest 12/8/17
Engine Supports Changes to House Sex Trafficking Bill
Startup News Digest 12/1/17
The Big Story: The next phase of the net neutrality fight. While most people were preparing for Thanksgiving last week, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released his plan to roll back the 2015 net neutrality rules, teeing up an agency vote on the order in mid-December, where he’s expected to get the necessary support from the commission’s other two Republicans to pass the proposal.
Engine Supports Pro-Privacy Online Surveillance Reforms
Engine's Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Rollback Proposal
Startup News Digest 11/17/17
The Big Story: Tax bill sheds bad stock options provision. After a massive backlash from 600 startups, innovators, and investors, the Senate has dropped from its sweeping tax reform proposal a measure that would have taxed employees’ stock options when they’re vested instead of when they’re exercised.
Startups Applaud Senate Committee for Changes to Tax Bill
After more than 600 startups, investors, and innovators from across the country wrote to lawmakers this week, warning about the devastating consequences of a proposed tax change that could hurt small companies competing for talent, Engine applauds the Senate Committee on Finance for recent modifications to the Senate Tax Plan.
Startups, Investors Warn About Proposed Tax Change
#StartupsEverywhere: Michael Iseman (Northwest Arkansas)
TechFreedom + Engine: How SESTA Fails to Counter Sex Trafficking
Engine Remains Opposed to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
Startup News Digest 11/3/17
The Big Story: Senate moves on SESTA. The Senate Commerce Committee will consider legislation next week that would change protections for Internet platforms that host users’ content.
Startups Weigh in on NAFTA Negotiations
Startup News Digest 10/27/17
The Big Story: 702 Moves on the Hill. Congress began the process of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a controversial spying authority that the U.S. government says justifies the sweeping collection of online communications.
