Podesta: Investors favor heavily regulated startups that hire Washington lobbyists early
Heather Podesta · a16z Podcast | Lobbying Tech · Jan 2, 2019 · at 13:46
Heather Podesta, founder of lobbying firm Invariant, explains how early regulatory strategy signals maturity to investors on the a16z Podcast.
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“If you are a startup in a heavily regulated space, if you are a startup In healthcare, if you have a Washington lobbyist and know exactly what's happening in the agencies as well as what's happening on the Hill, that shows a certain sophistication and a certain knowledge and investors like to see that you know your regulators.”
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