Startups can be at the forefront of economic recovery, job creation, and a more sustainable future. What follows here is a standard with which startup communities and leaders will evaluate the success of any candidate, party, or group seeking a leading role in a democratic Europe in 2024. While these policy prescriptions are a baseline of the needs of the growing entrepreneurial communities of Europe, support for these entrepreneurs and job creators must be aligned with an acknowledgment of the need for further investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion as the best path toward Europe’s continued growth and economic success.