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Vrunda Rathod   Feb. 12, 2013

Join us for Startup Day on the Hill

 
Over the last year, Engine has worked to improve the entrepreneurial environment by providing knowledge to both lawmakers and startups about the issues that impact our community. We’ve released our first paper, met with officials in our offices, and brought entrepreneurs together around issues. One of our most successful events has been Startup Day on the Hill. Last year, we took 18 startups from all around the country to talk about the products and services startups are creating and how archaic ...

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Engine Advocacy   Jan. 18, 2013

Celebrating The Free and Open Internet

 
One year ago today, the internet community came together as never before. Users, entrepreneurs, policy experts, and activists united to defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act. The downfall of SOPA and PIPA opened a new chapter in internet and technology-based activism and sent a resounding message to Washington: protect the free and open internet.

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Edward Goodmann   Jan. 15, 2013

After CES: One More Thing About Patents

 
Startups are taking the lead in the debate on patent reform, but the nature of litigation is keeping too many victims silent. Settlements agreed to by startups often prevent information from coming out about the hardships faced by entrepreneurs.

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Vrunda Rathod   Dec. 19, 2012

Why Joining Engine Matters

 
Here’s a secret from a former Capitol Hill staffer -- it only takes about twenty phone calls about an issue to merit a briefing in a staff meeting. Just a handful more will get lawmakers to reconside...

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Engine Advocacy   Dec. 13, 2012

Startups Set the Stage for Patents at the FTC

 
The Federal Trade Commission held a workshop on patents on Monday, December 12, bringing together lawyers, academics, and industry experts to discuss issues surrounding patent litigation in the Uni...

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Edward Goodmann   Dec. 6, 2012

Technology Works for Startups and Our Economy

 
We are proud to announce the launch of Technology Works today, a study demonstrating the pervasive and important growth of the tech workforce across the United States. Engine is committed to tracking the close connection between innovation and entrepreneurship. This new research, which we commissioned from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, demonstrates the connection between high tech employment and overall economic prosperity.

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Edward Goodmann   Dec. 5, 2012

Disagreeing Doesn’t Mean Disengaging

 
Uber’s recent win in Washington DC over taxi regulations has sparked some debate about the approach startups should take to dealing with government. Working with state, local, or federal government is never a perfect process, companies often rightly feel that revenue, consumer access, or effective competition are threatened by new laws or existing regulations. Whether a process involves clash or compromise, results aren’t guaranteed.

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