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by mananm
3892 days ago
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Hope this doesn't sound like a shameless plug, but this topic is really why Unshackled exists and why we are on a mission to enable as many immigrant founded companies in the US as we can. As one of the founding partners of Unshackled (www.unshackled.co) I hope that we've been able to help immigrant founders build towards their dreams. It's still early, but in the past 7 months, we've supported 30 founders, across 13 teams, secured sponsorships of 5 different visa types and are working on 2 more (cap-exempt H1-B and H4 EAD). We are optimistic our model is good for teams with immigrant founders. Our next application closes on Oct 23 and hope that we can continue to support the best our country attracts. More on our structure can be found here: http://unshackled.co/a-bigger-and-stronger-unshackled-is-her... |
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Of course you can create a US company. You can travel to the US to make connections and try to raise money, but for actually doing the work, the US seems like a pretty poor choice. Salaries are higher than pretty much anywhere else on earth. There is a shortage of good talent. Real Estate is expensive. Visas for foreign workers are practically impossible.
Obviously, some people live in countries where the infrastructure is not set up to really be successful. But there are lots of easier countries to start a business in (and get a visa) than the US.
Is there something I'm missing, or are people just buying into the "American dream" thing and assuming that they will be successful in the US?