a16z podcast: why 2-3 person startups are absent from policy debates
a16z Podcast · rss · 2026-09-11
a16z's Matt Perault talks with GP Andrew Chen (lead of Speedrun) on the a16z AI Policy Brief about what "Little Tech" really looks like.
- Speedrun founders often start from kitchen tables with tiny teams, validating ideas within months.
- These founders rarely have time or resources to engage policymakers, even though regulation heavily shapes whether and where they build.
- Discussion covers how regulatory burdens accumulate for young companies, startups' freedom to choose where to incorporate, the role of ecosystems like Tech Week, and how policymakers can hear directly from otherwise-absent founders.
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