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

Both Sides of the Table

By 2005 I had moved back to the US and we started hiring US employees (The first two employees we hired had both grown up in India! It seemed that back then the US government recognized the importance of attracting the best and brightest from around the world. Irony, hey?). He was fortunate.

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Don’t Pay Bribes to Get International Expansion

Startup Professionals Musings

crackdown started way back in the late 1970’s with the advent of the “ Lockheed Bribery Scandals ,” in which the company was accused of paying bribes to foreign governments in order to secure aircraft and equipment orders. The resulted in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ,” which made it illegal for U.S.

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Sensitive Payments in the International Arena

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of you probably will not remember the “ Lockheed Bribery Scandals ,” in which the company was accused of paying bribes to foreign governments in order to secure aircraft and equipment orders. The main reason is the fact that the bureaucracies in the different countries jealously guard their prerogatives, and old ways die slowly.

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Mile-High disruption: Why Denver should be on your tech radar next year

The Next Web

Politically, Denver’s local government has championed social causes, including increased gun control, LGBT rights and programs for the homeless. 7) permits convenient communication with the East and West coasts, South America, Europe, and Asia all in the same business day. A quality of life that beats Silicon Valley’s.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.

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How to Start a Travel Agency

Up and Running

Further, we had a very simple organization structure, so ease of governance and compliance drove our choice of corporate structure.”. Your initial funding budget will also likely go toward any branding or advertising, and you may also decide to rent office space and hire employees, which is a fairly large expense.