When government and tech actually get along
summary
ChowNow runs nearly 10,000 white‑label restaurant apps and sees about $100M processed through those apps; in July Apple enacts guideline 4.2.6 banning template-based apps and thousands of submissions start getting rejected. Apps risk removal, so ChowNow hires a DC firm ($15,000/month retainer), galvanizes members of Congress, Congressman Ted Lieu sends a Tim Cook letter, press coverage builds, and after four to five months Apple revises the guideline and the apps stay live.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:45What is ChowNow?
- 2:08Apple rejects ChowNow apps
- 4:56Turning to Capitol Hill
- 7:05Congress pressures Apple
- 9:32Future risks for startups
- 11:58Explaining to clients
- 14:26Legal gray areas
- 15:54Government working for you
- 17:43Cost of lobbying
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