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Our Policy Priorities
Our policy priorities reflect the opportunities and challenges today’s small business app developers and IoT innovators face in the app ecosystem such as access to broadband, workforce development, and economic growth. We also contribute our thought leadership to broader issues affecting our members and consumers like data privacy, digital healthcare, and accessibility.
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AI Architects: How Small Businesses are Building a Better Future
Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just a buzzword; it’s a transformative force shaping industries around the globe. While AI has recently captured the [...]
Event Recap: Developments in Digital Trade: U.S. Entrepreneurs’ Perspective
Digital trade issues have always been a hot topic, but recent developments have demonstrated to policymakers and industry stakeholders alike that small businesses need [...]
Unlocking the Future: How Smart Investments and Sensible Governance Can Propel the LLM Industry Forward
A couple of weeks ago, at an event hosted by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Stanford Business School, policymakers and industry [...]
Open Letter to Mario Draghi on the future of European Competitiveness
As we continue to advocate for a thriving digital ecosystem, we have addressed an open letter to Mario Draghi, with some asks for considerations [...]
Identifying Key Components of a Successful Tech Hub
The concept of a "tech hub" has evolved into much more than a campaign buzzword or a geographical location. It represents a dynamic ecosystem [...]
Talent Hubs and Tech Hubs: Settling the Chicken-and-Egg Debate
In the world of economic development and innovation, the relationship between talent hubs and tech hubs is often likened to the age-old question of [...]
Safeguarding Innovation: IP Concerns and the DMA
As the European Commission continues implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the app economy face new challenges [...]
Death by a Thousand Cuts: State Privacy, Digital Ad Taxes, Limits on Acquisitions, and Other Growth Killers
Reasonable tax rates, access to data, and the ability to raise capital are all necessary conditions for the creation and growth of small companies [...]