Regulatory Hacking: A Playbook for Startups
Affaires et économie, Politique et gouvernement canadien
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Résumé
Every startup wants to change the world But the ones who truly make an impact know something the others don t how to make government and regulation work for them As startups use technology to shape the way… we live work and learn they re taking on challenges in sectors like healthcare infrastructure and education where failure is far more consequential than a humorous chat with Siri or the wrong package on your doorstep These startups inevitably have to face governments responsible for protecting citizens through regulation Love it or hate it we re entering the next era of the digital revolution the Regulatory Era The big winners in this era--in terms of both impact and financial return--will need skills they won t teach you in business school or most startup incubators how to scale a business in an industry deeply intertwined with government Here for the first time is the playbook on how to win the regulatory era Regulatory hacking doesn t mean cutting through red tape it s really about finding a creative strategic approach to navigating complex markets Evan Burfield is the cofounder of 1776 a Washington DC-based venture capital firm and incubator specializing in regulated industries Burfield has coached startups on how to understand adapt to and influence government regulation Now in Regulatory Hacking he draws on that expertise and real startup success stories to show you how to do the same For instance you ll learn how AirBnB rallied a grassroots movement to vote No on San Francisco s Prop F which would have restricted its business in the city HopSkipDrive overcame safety concerns about its kids ridesharing service by working with state government to build trust into its platform 23andMe survived the FDA s order to stop selling its genetic testing kits by building trusted relationships with scientists who could influence the federal regulatory community Through fascinating case studies and interviews with startup founders Burfield shows you how to build a compelling narrative for your startup use it to build a grassroots movement to impact regulation and develop influence to overcome entrenched relationships between incumbents and governments These are just some of the tools in the book that you ll need to win the next frontier of innovation