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Senate Passes Immigration Reform; Long Road Remains

blog, Immigration, Public Policy June 28, 2013/by Jennifer Connell Dowling

Late yesterday the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration proposal by a margin of 68 to 32, with 14 Republicans joining all of the Chamber’s Democrats in favor of the measure. For the venture industry and our entrepreneurs, as well as the broader high-tech and life science communities, the bill represents a critical recognition of the […]

NVCA’s Role in Immigration Reform

blog, Immigration, Public Policy June 11, 2013/by Jennifer Connell Dowling

In the last several weeks the buzz around high-skilled immigration reform has noticeably increased with many groups across the country contributing to the campaign to enact meaningful change in this area. We, at the National Venture Capital Association, are extremely encouraged by the public support and momentum around an issue that we have long supported. […]

How Startups and Entrepreneurs Can Power the Economic Recovery

blog, Ecosystems, Venture Investment May 13, 2020/by Ross DeVol

We worked with Ross DeVol, President and CEO of Heartland Forward, on this partner blog post to highlight the importance of entrepreneurs and startups during this crisis and how they could be the engine to get people back to work. It should come as no surprise to the NVCA community that entrepreneurs are critical to […]

Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch over Coming Months – What We Expect & Why It Matters

blog, Public Policy, Research April 28, 2020/by Maryam Haque

The U.S. startup ecosystem has rapidly entered a new chapter of what will be a turbulent period over at least the next several quarters. Investment in the startup ecosystem is expected to drop significantly at a time when the country needs it most for company and job creation towards economic recovery from the global pandemic. […]

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