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#StartupsEverywhere: Alexandria, Va.
Getting all your ducks in a row when moving can be stressful and expensive. Phil Salesses is working to ease moving-related tensions and lower costs through his company, MoveAI. We sat down with Phil to talk about his company, his ecosystem experience in D.C. compared to San Francisco, and the ambiguity that comes with the patchwork policy problem.
Letter in response to new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Letter in response to new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The new “exit,” how policy choices led us here, and what it means for startups
Broadly, there are three types of startup exits: going public, being acquired, or failing.
#StartupsEverywhere: Rochester, N.Y.
Julia Somerdin is the founder and inventor of Labby, a Rochester-based startup providing diagnostic hardware and software for dairy farmers to improve the quality of their herds’ milk. We sat down with Julia to talk about her company, how she has benefited from government grants supporting innovation, the impact of tariffs on American tech companies, and more.
#StartupsEverywhere: Atlanta, Ga.
Carl Peterson is developing a platform to tackle the shortage of graphics processing units (GPUs) in AI development. Thunder Compute rents out space on GPUs for cheap by using software to improve GPU utilization. We sat down with Carl to discuss his company, their experience in markets abroad, and the challenge of navigating varying state rules as a small startup.
How 2025 state legislative sessions grew the AI patchwork and what it means for startups
Nearly all state legislatures adjourned for the year, and they took several notable steps impacting startups and AI, putting forward over 1000 bills related to the technology.
Creating the next Silicon Valley, an update on the Tech Hubs Program
Congress passed a plan to build Silicon Valleys across the country, now they just need to fund it
#StartupsEverywhere: Stanford, Calif.
Drew Barvir is the co-founder and CEO of Sonar Mental Health, a mental health and coaching platform supporting the mental welfare of students. We sat down with Drew to discuss his company, data privacy, the use of AI in sensitive spaces, and more.
#StartupsEverywhere: Indianapolis, Ind.
After a career in financial services, Jack Boudreau knew he wanted to improve access to financial advice. He founded Habits, a marketplace that helps individuals and families find their perfect financial advisor. We sat down with Jack to discuss AI, regulation, and more.
#StartupsEverywhere: Centennial, Colo.
Using her background in cryptography and mathematics, Gadalia Montoya Weinberg O’Bryan set out to challenge the current standard of multifactor authentication used to protect user and company data. Her company, Dapple Security, simplifies the authentication process using biometrics. We had the opportunity to chat with Gadalia about her journey to founding Dapple Security, data privacy policies, and more.
Startup News Digest 09/05/25
Supreme Court case could threaten Internet access for startups
#StartupsEverywhere: Menlo Park, Calif.
Reverse logistics is managing the redistribution of returned or surplus unsold goods. Amrita Bhasin is working to make reverse logistics a mainstream corporate concept. Through her startup, Sotira, Amrita aims to reduce waste and increase producers’ bottom lines. We sat down with Amrita to discuss her company, her experience raising capital, and working in an industry transitioning directly from pen and paper to AI.
Patent review overhaul threatens patent quality and innovation
A key tool that promotes innovation by weeding out weak patents that can be weaponized against startups is being scaled back by federal policymakers.
Engine filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment
Engine filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, arguing that Internet service providers and other intermediaries should not be held liable for users' alleged copyright infringment.
#StartupsEverywhere: Portland, Ore.
Scott Kveton is a five-time startup founder working to save lawyers and paralegals precious time in case work with his new AI software, CaseMark. We sat down with Scott to discuss his company, his stance on the state-level approach to AI legislation, and his decades-long experience with raising capital.