May 1, 2022 – Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement from president Morgan Reed celebrating Small Business Week: “This week is National Small Business Week — an opportunity to celebrate our small business members and the impact they have on their local communities and the app economy at [...]
Recently, the Small Business Administration released data on the types of businesses that applied for one of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, established through the CARES Act at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). As an association for small and medium businesses in the app economy, [...]
Facing a potentially devastating federal court ruling in its antitrust case, Qualcomm and its allies are ratcheting up political pressure for a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) before the judge announces a decision in the case. But why? A look at Qualcomm’s financial history in the last year [...]
I spend most of my day thinking, writing, and talking about the small tech companies, app developers, and innovators spearheading growth across the global economy. In Washington, I often talk with people for whom “tech” is an all-encompassing term. To paraphrase Arthur C. Clark — to them, any sufficiently advanced [...]
The 2016 election cycle has been one of the most electric in memory. Lost in the coverage of the presidential election has been the possibility that Democrats can make significant gains in the House. For Democrats to gain the majority they would need to win 31 seats from Republicans who [...]
