Spotlights the Crucial Role of American Technology for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Edge Project, a coalition of two dozen domestic organizations, today launched “Taylor“, a new ad highlighting the critical role of American technology in empowering small businesses.
Featuring Taylor Cassat, a Navy veteran who co-founded SABO Outdoors alongside fellow special operations veterans, the ad showcases how their business harnesses technology to connect people with outdoor activities. It highlights the threat posed by policies aimed at restricting technological growth, emphasizing the potential benefits to foreign competitors and the risks to national security and job creation.
“Taylor’s story underscores how American innovation supports veteran entrepreneurship and small businesses across the country,” said Doug Kelly, CEO of the American Edge Project. “Misguided policies that undermine American technology and innovation would hurt these businesses and empower authoritarian regimes abroad. That is why our leaders must pursue smart policies that foster innovation and enable small businesses to thrive.”
Watch “Taylor” here.
SCRIPT:
“For nearly a decade, I served in the Navy supporting Seal teams.
“Today, I run SABO Outdoors with fellow special operations veterans. Our mobile app connects customers with hunting, fishing and other outdoor experiences.
“American technology has been essential to our growth, but some in Washington want to stifle the technology small businesses like ours depend on.
“This misguided agenda will empower foreign adversaries, threaten national security and destroy jobs.
“Our leaders need to strengthen, not weaken. American technology.”
BACKGROUND:
The American Edge Project is a coalition of domestic organizations representing a cross-section of U.S. innovators who are dedicated to telling the story about technology’s positive influence on America’s economy and the vital role innovation plays in our society. Former New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, former U.S. Representative Chris Carney, and former Federal Election Commission Chairman Bradley A. Smith are directors of the American Edge Project. AEP’s National Security Advisory Board is comprised of Former White House Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend; retired four-star General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., United States Marine Corps (USMC), who served as former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and former Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Michael J. Morell. Former U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Kent Conrad (D-ND) serve as Co-Chairs of the Project’s Economic Advisory Board. Former U.S. Representative Greg Walden (R-OR) and Former U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) serve as Co-Chairs of the Project’s Open & Accessible Internet Advisory Board.
Visit AmericanEdgeProject.org for more information.
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