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Probable and Improbable Lobbying Wins: The 1,000-stockholder Rule

Gust

In recent years, government regulation has emerged as another such force to be reckoned with in the technology industry. Nowhere is this more striking than in matters involving intellectual property and the rights of content owners. Facebook, which did not exist in 2003, is now valued at nearly $100 billion.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they In fact, the Houston city government ranks number onein the country in renewable energy use. What’s bringing them here? Count all of the people you know!

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