By Jennifer Weinhart, Policy Manager, Engine Advocacy & Foundation This summer marks one year since the leaders of the G-20 agreed to endorse a tax deal to eventually implement a global minimum corporate tax rate, which promised to create consistency around the world and fewer opportunities for passed-down costs for…

By the Engine Advocacy & Foundation team The startup ecosystem is incredibly broad and diverse, with startup founders launching small businesses with different business models, in different industries, and in cities and towns across the country. But one thing that startup founders from across the spectrum share the knowledge of…

By the Engine Advocacy & Foundation team When policymakers think about changing the rules for how companies host and moderate user content, they focus on three or four large Internet companies. But we know from talking to startups across the country every day that all kinds of companies host user…

By Jennifer Weinhart, Policy Manager, Engine Advocacy & Foundation Over 43 million borrowers hold student loan debt, including one in three adults between 18 and 29. These borrowers have an average balance of over $37,000, amounting to a total of over $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt. Simultaneously, while…

By Abby Rives, IP Counsel, Engine Advocacy & Foundation The nation’s high-tech, high-growth startups are busy — they are building new products and services, diving into industry and market research, hiring engineers and sales teams, building relationships with new customers, and so much more. Some are thinking about applying for…

By Sean Davis, Policy Manager, Engine Advocacy & Foundation Recent news of the new transatlantic data transfer framework is a welcome step for U.S. …

By Achint Das, Policy Fellow, Engine Foundation This week, President Biden and members of his Cabinet met with their Indian counterparts to discuss a range of pressing issues, including the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, and the administration’s trade engagement in the region as they build the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework…

By Nathan Lindfors, Policy Manager, Engine Advocacy & Foundation Public policy shapes the rules of the game that startups and investors must play by as they begin and grow businesses. Sometimes, policy limits who is allowed to play the game at all. …

By the Engine Advocacy & Foundation Team The startup ecosystem is not a monolith. Startup founders, investors, and support organizations all have different missions, priorities, and business models, and none of them have the time or resources to spend following policymakers’ every move. …