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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

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“Staple green cards to the diplomas of foreign students who graduate from any U.S. He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. TWTFelipe and everybody like him who want to start high-tech, green tech or other scientific companies in the US should be encouraged to do so.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

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You see sustainability of farms as a key attribute in The Bouqs or Green & Blacks chocolate. There are various models of this but amongst the most successful I’ve seen executed is FabFitFun , based in Los Angeles. They provide a quarterly box with stuff that spans make-up, sports gear, nutrition and just fun surprises.

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Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouhi

SoCal CTO

We downsized from 35 people in 2001 and are now a size that allows us to work directly with clients. Again, maybe a blog post. :) What do you think of the concepts of visible networking and online business networking in Los Angeles ? What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?