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NVCA Gets Its Day in Court on Immigration Case
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Jeff FarrahNVCA has worked hard in 2017 to make the United States a friendlier place to immigrant entrepreneurs. The venture industry knows first-hand the many incredible contributions of foreign-born entrepreneurs, like how more than half of U.S. “unicorns” were started by immigrants, or that one-third of U.S. venture-backed companies that went public between 2006 and 2012 […]
We’re Suing the Government over Immigration. Here’s Why.
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Bobby FranklinAmerican entrepreneurship and immigration are deeply intertwined, and our community is thankful for the many contributions that immigrant entrepreneurs have brought to our country. The stats are astounding: immigrants have started more than half of America’s “unicorns;” one-third of U.S. venture-backed companies that went public between 2006 and 2012 had at least one immigrant founder; […]
Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs are Crucial for America’s Future
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Devin MillerOn Monday, the Department of Homeland Security was scheduled to begin receiving applications from foreign-born startup founders under the International Entrepreneur Rule. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration delayed the rule with an eye on eventually rescinding it, shutting down a commonsense policy tool that would have kept job-creators in the U.S. to build their companies here […]
A Tax Reform Agenda for the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
blog, Public Policy, Taxes /by Justin FieldTax policy is one of the most powerful economic levers that policymakers have at their disposal. So it is concerning to see that instead of modernizing the tax code to recognize and support entrepreneurship, tax policy discussions in Washington have been more likely to focus on increasing taxes on the entrepreneurial ecosystem. For example, there […]
An Unforced Error for Job Creation
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Jeff FarrahStop me if you’ve heard this one before: an entrepreneur comes to the United States from her home country with dreams of growing an idea into a blockbuster company. The entrepreneur starts the company here because of our culture of innovation and risk-taking, coupled with robust financing options and the world’s best universities. Working shoulder-to-shoulder […]
NVCA Brings VC and DC Together at Annual Meeting
blog, Events, Public Policy /by Ben VeghteIt has been one week since the venture capital community convened in Washington, D.C. at the 2017 NVCA Annual Meeting and everyone is still buzzing from the event and our new format. We rewrote the script for this year’s event to focus exclusively on policy and direct engagement with policymakers to advance a pro-innovation agenda […]
Timely Reauthorization of PDUFA & MDUFA Is Critical to VC-backed Life Science Breakthroughs
blog, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy /by Charlotte SavercoolThirty years ago, the median time for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a new drug was 33 months. As one can imagine, major backlog at the agency caused significant delay to the approval and entry of potentially life-saving drugs in the market. To address this problem, Congress passed the Prescription Drug User […]
Action Needed: Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Bobby FranklinLike you, we have had time to digest the executive order “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” issued by President Trump last Friday. Under the order, the president indefinitely barred Syrian refugees from entering the U.S., implemented a hold on all refugee admission for 120 days and blocked entry of […]
Finishing Strong in 2016: NVCA Policy Victories in the Last Few Weeks
blog, Public Policy /by Charlotte SavercoolThe last few weeks of 2016 have been an active time in policymaking that had a positive impact on the venture capital industry. NVCA kept its on eye on the ball on behalf of the venture industry and as a result came away with several key victories. After a multi-year, bipartisan effort, the 21st Century […]
The Impact of the 2016 Election on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
blog, Public Policy /by Charlotte SavercoolThe 2016 election was one of the most surprising elections in recent memory, as Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and the Republican party maintained their majorities in both the House and the Senate. As we do after every election, NVCA provided an election analysis to our membership. We took a look […]