Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Next steps in social entrepreneurship: Policy development in Jordan A dynamic partnership in Jordan led by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) and backed by the United Nations Development Programme Jordan (UNDP Jordan) and Impact Hub is in full swing.

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Revolution

JANUARY 7, 2019

2018 was a year filled with plenty of news to remind us of the importance of policy in the world of innovation. While much of the recent focus has been on Big Tech, it is becoming increasingly clear that more and more innovators, including startups, will need to think about policy implications as they grow and scale. can they build it.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Build.security, a Tel Aviv and Sunnyvale-based startup that aims to make it easier for developers to bake authorization policy management right into their applications, today announced a $6 million seed funding round led by cybersecurity-centric firm YL Ventures. Image Credits: build.security. It’s not an easy task.”

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Ian Hathaway

APRIL 14, 2020

This is a call for input for a brief survey on local policies or programs to support startup community development. I use the term "policy" loosely to mean actions not just by governments, but also by additional actors involved in provisioning "public goods" or funding for local entrepreneurship (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

EsTech seems likely to press that line of argument — although at the time of writing it was still preparing its policy plan. But there has also been some grumbling that the thresholds for qualifying for the package of tax breaks and other benefits are drawn too narrowly — and will exclude all but very early stage startups.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Words mean everything : Microsoft came under fire recently by developers due to the way it worded a new policy banning profiting off of open source software, and while the company clawed back that policy, Paul provides a look at what all this will mean. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 26, 2021

Jordan, 23 April, 2021 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its efforts to assist the social enterprise policy process in Jordan, led by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE), organised a workshop in collaboration with Impact Hub.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

The team spoke about some of the most important pieces of policy, both legislative and regulatory, that are critical to seed-stage investors and the entrepreneurs they support. Joining the ACA Chair and CEO were past and present leadership of RTP Capital Associates, The Launch Place and First Flight Venture Center.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

on Innovation & Technology Policy with a focus on artificial intelligence. After graduating with his master’s in Innovation & Technology Policy and working with a consulting firm in Europe that innovates policy research, Jonathan has seen the real-life impact of the progress of artificial intelligence.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

Jordan, 1 June, 2021 – The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) and its mandated Advisory Committee and Sub-Committees, supported by the United Nations Development Programme Jordan (UNDP Jordan) and Impact Hub gathered to advance policy development work in support of social entrepreneurs in Jordan.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JUNE 12, 2019

We’ve seen a recent flurry of interesting (to me at least) academic writing on innovation policy, much of which is linked to the NBER’s annual Innovation Policy and the Economy conference. Innovation Policy and the Economy: Some New Research. Here’s a quick snapshot and some links to some articles that might be worth a scan.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JANUARY 22, 2020

If you’re a follower of US science and technology policy, you likely have heard and read a lot about the DARPA (The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the Pentagon’s independent research arm. The book is edited by Bill Bonvillian, Dick Van Atta, and Pat Windham, all of whom have toiled long years in the technology policy world.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is out with a useful compendium of what’s happening in innovation policy across OECD member economies. The “new” approaches are more focused on transformation as opposed to supporting incremental improvements in policy regimes and business support.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For entrepreneurs, innovators and businesses to thrive and unlock the economic potential that comes from creating new industries, we need a consistent approach from the government. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Tax credits and other tax write-offs, like most decisions, especially in economic policy, usually cut both ways. There is much to learn from Hawaii and other states that have already been down the path of utilizing tax policy to stimulate early stage investment.

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Venture Well

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, almost 200 academics, policy planners, and practitioners across the innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) higher education ecosystem convened at Arizona State University for the. The post Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium appeared first on VentureWell.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

So immigration policy has always been top of mind for me. I won’t bore you with the details but the deal almost didn’t go through as a result of immigration hassles and it took a full 2 years for all of the employees to become proper employees of Salesforce.com in the US.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Proactive planning and policies are crucial to optimizing real estate usage and creating symbiosis. Housing affordability is a visceral issue for communities, and local decision-makers are struggling to keep up with the scale of the problem. Zoning impacts everything — collaboration, economic opportunity, climate, and long-term resilience.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

Knowing What the Seed Funding Policy of your VC is. Nivi sent out a Tweet yesterday suggesting that you should consider taking seed funding from VC’s but only if they have clearly laid out their seed funding policy. After all, when you’re a hammer everything looks like a nail.

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Venture Well

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, almost 200 academics, policy planners, and practitioners across the innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) higher education ecosystem convened at Arizona State University for the. The post Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium appeared first on VentureWell.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Deadnaming and misgendering trans people is now explicitly banned on Discord, per the platform’s updated hateful conduct policy. ” The expanded policy, which was internally […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Revolution

MAY 5, 2023

Today, legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) stands to mobilize a new generation of innovation within this space.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Days after freeing the (fictionalized) nipple, Twitch is backtracking on its “artistic nudity” policy that allowed streamers to show illustrated, animated or sculpted renderings of breasts, butts and genitals.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 27, 2022

4/ Policies to produce more cathode materials (which are roughly half of the cost of an EV battery). We need policies that work to reduce those impediments and speed the adoption of EVs and we need them now. 3/ Subsidies to build battery manufacturing facilities (80% of EV battery manufacturing is in China).

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Empowering people with context is superior to imposing limits Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2023

This means implementing policies and practices that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. This means providing flexible work arrangements, parental leave policies, and resources for working parents. We need to shift the narrative from the idea that women must choose between being a “good mom” or a “good leader”.

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Red Rocket

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

At every company I have ever worked, from small startup to big corporations, there had always been a capped vacation day policy. But, we tried something last year at our Restaurant Furniture Plus business--we moved to an unlimited vacation day policy. And, an interesting thing happened along the way.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 27, 2023

European banks, which offer more flexible hybrid work policies, are using their flexible policies to lure talented staff from less flexible US banks. Before launching an office return, we consider compensation policies.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Minister of Science and Technology, Huynh Thanh Dat, emphasized the importance of favorable legal frameworks, preferential mechanisms, policies, and close collaboration between businesses and universities/research institutes as crucial resources supporting startups and innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 14, 2023

Provide written warnings beforehand Guided by your company policy, follow the correct protocol to ensure the employee in question is not caught off-guard by your decision. Let’s say your company policy requires three written warnings before taking further disciplinary action. You must also consider the issue of severance pay.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 16, 2024

The Park brothers, with decades of expertise in healthcare and policy, including as EVP and COO at athenahealth (Ed) and Chief Technology Officer of the United States (Todd), started Devoted with the idea of building a healthcare model from scratch.

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TechCrunch

JULY 4, 2022

“Our priorities have not changed,” Mark Wetjen, head of policy and regulatory strategy at FTX, told TechCrunch. ” Mark Wetjen, head of policy, FTX. As the crypto markets continue to trend downward, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange, FTX, remains undeterred.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Igloo develops its insurance products and then partners with insurers who underwrite their policies. It now offers 15 products, including policies for gig workers, gamers, cars and farmers in Vietnam, and says it has facilitated more than 300 million policies and increased gross written premiums by 30 times since 2019.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 27, 2022

… The post Crypto Policy & Regulatory Roundup: September 27 – October 17 2022 appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2017

Below are five business insurance policies that can help your startup get off the ground. Most commercial landlords require tenants to purchase this policy and to name them as an additional insured so they get some protection, too. BUSINESS OWNER’S POLICY. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. Third-party property damage.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Register China has announced the extension of favorable taxation policies for venture capital firms and individual angel investors investing in tech startups. Initially introduced in 2018, the policies have now been extended until the end of 2027, as stated in a joint announcement by the Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 6, 2022

… The post Brian Quintenz – a16z crypto’s New Head of Policy appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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