DCI convened a discussion group of economists and experts (predominantly from NYC) and posed questions to investigate if the NYC fee cap ordinance would help restaurants as intended, or instead trigger unanticipated harm.
This report estimates conservatively that SMB sellers would lose roughly $500 billion in sales in just the first five years after the passage of the proposed antitrust legislation aimed at "Big Tech" companies (i.e., S. 2992).
Washington, DC (August 15, 2022): DCI Editor In Chief Mark Drapeau recently published a letter urging Congress to reconsider propo
We discuss with Michael Wieder, Co-Founder & President of Lalo, how a digitally-native SMB sells, uses innovative tech, and the potential impact of tech legislation on such a business.
Washington, DC (August 5, 2022): DCI Editor In Chief Mark Drapeau recently published an opinion piece in RealClearMarkets, Anti-Te
Washington, DC (July 28, 2022): DCI author Professor Cameron Miller (Whitman School of Business, Syracuse University) was recently
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2022) — A new Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) white paper by Syracuse University Whitman School of Manage
This report estimates that if the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) passes, it would cause U.S. small businesses to lose $500B in sales over the next five years.
This report details the main results of a survey of small business sellers in rural U.S. areas, with a focus on how they have many options for selling their products both online and offline.
Access to Millions of Customers and Integrated Tools Help Small Sellers Compete with Large Retailers Washington, DC (May 26, 2022
This paper applies a "platform governance" lens to describe in a detailed way how draft "progressive antitrust" legislation in Congress would harm small businesses.
Small Business Priorities Are Inflation, COVID, and Data Security - Not Antitrust Washington, DC (May 19, 2022): As inflation ris
