Rise of the Rest Policy Summit 2017

On Thursday, March 30, the Economic Innovation Group and Revolution brought together legislators, journalists, and a group of more than 100 founders, business leaders, and investors from the 26 cities visited on Steve Case’s and Revolution’s Rise of the Rest bus tour to discuss the current state of entrepreneurship across the United States.

Given the disparity in distribution of venture capital across the country—last year, 78% of venture capital dollars went to CA, NY and MA—it is no surprise that people in other places feel left out by our increasingly digitized economy. This event provided an opportunity for startup founders, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem builders to hear from policymakers and discuss how federal policy can help address the disparity in opportunity and spur entrepreneurship across the country.