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Fundamentally altering antitrust laws will harm US startups and slow the economy
The very recipe that created America’s economic success is being threatened by antitrust proposals in Congress that will make creating a new business less attractive.
5 policies Washington should enact to end the climate crisis and joblessness
The problems we seek to address may be unique to our time, but the source of our solutions remains the same: expanding entrepreneurial activity.
Taking stock of the VC industry’s progress on diversity, equity and inclusion
Let’s be clear: The venture capital industry has lacked diversity. The good news is the industry is working to improve itself.
A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem
President Trump’s time in office has been punctuated by rising tension with China on a host of economic issues. He’s received bipartisan criticism for the impact of tariffs on Chinese goods and th
The startup community must defend merit-based immigration
The Trump administration just moved to kill a key tool to support immigrant entrepreneurs, and the startup community must make our voice heard to save it.
Ensuring foreign-born founders can grow their startups in the U.S.
Knowing of the significant contributions foreign-born founders have made to the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the broader U.S. economy, NVCA has long championed the creation of a Startup Visa for tale
Finally, legislation to support startups
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