Startup Visa: It’s time to wake up, America…
(Editor’s note: Will Herman is an entrepreneur who has founded or held senior roles in several tech companies. This story originally appeared on his blog.) Don’t even get me started about the sorry...
View ArticleWant to grow innovation? Fix immigration
As movements such the startup visa program continue to gain steam in Washington, the CTO of the United States is joining the call. Aneesh Chopra, in this Entrepreneur Thought Leader Lecture given at...
View ArticleWhy Canada is beating the U.S. in startup visas
I read the announcement today that Canada has just launched a startup visa program. By doing so, they are saying to the world, “Welcome, immigrant entrepreneurs — please come start your business in...
View ArticleHow Ontario plans to become the world’s top technology hub
Canadians: humble, mild, polite, with a global reputation for being non-aggressive. Except, of course, at a hockey game. And, increasingly, in Ontario, where startups, government, industry,...
View ArticleCanada’s startup visa program in ‘hyperdrive’ but U.S. is ‘dysfunctional’...
Give me your smart, your educated, your startup founders yearning to build companies? As research indicates that the U.S. is an increasingly difficult place for foreign founders to come and build...
View ArticleHow to join the virtual march on Washington for immigration reform
There’s only little more than a day left to join the virtual March for Innovation, which is digitally marching on Washington, DC to agitate for immigration reform. There are two key problems that...
View ArticleIt’s all about talent, part 1: Creative immigration reform for entrepreneurs
GUEST POSTAbove: Man holds sign for immigration reformImage Credit: ShutterstockAs a venture capitalist, I spend my time thinking about talent. Who are the best people in the world to invest in? How do...
View ArticleStartup Act 3.0 would permit 75,000 immigrant founders to come to the U.S....
Getting technical and entrepreneurial talent into the U.S. may be a lot easier very soon if a bipartisan group of senators manage to get the Startup Act 3.0 passed. Unfortunately, versions 1.0 and 2.0...
View ArticleSilicon Valley North? Canada ‘startup visa’ program could cost U.S. in war...
While foreign entrepreneurs face a protracted immigration battle in the U.S., Canada has forged ahead with a new ‘Startup Visa‘ program. Canada is not the first country to implement policy to entice...
View ArticleThe ‘startup visa’: Why Canada made it a priority & why the U.S. should too
GUEST: This is a guest post by Boris Wertz On Thursday, March 28, Canada announced that a new startup visa program would begin accepting applications. Governments can be notorious for slow change,...
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