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Ask Sophie: How do we transfer H-1Bs and green cards to our startup?

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Both of my co-founders are on H-1Bs and had green cards in the works with our former company. What do we need to do to transfer their H-1Bs and green cards to our startup? Based on your experience, do investors care about the amount of money a startup spends on visas and green cards for their founders?

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Dear Sophie: How do I successfully expand my company to the US?

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This knowledge enables your company to successfully sponsor you, your founding team, and other prospective hires for visas and green cards if needed – prospective investors will also feel more comfortable investing in your company. LLC versus Delaware C-corp. visa or green card. Super important, right?! There is no U.S.

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Dear Sophie: How can I launch a startup while on OPT?

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Dear Sophie: How can I protect my H-1B and green card if I am laid off? Dear Sophie: Any tips for negotiating visa and green card sponsorship? and find investors here, then talk to a corporate attorney to determine how to structure the company. investors want to deal with Delaware C corporations. In general, U.S.

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Extra Crunch roundup: A fistful of IPOs, Affirm’s Peloton problem, Zoom Apps and more

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After poring over its ownership structure, service offerings and its last two years of revenue, he asks and answers the question: “is the business itself any damn good?” Dear Sophie: Can an H-1B co-founder own a Delaware C Corp? One founder is on a green card and already works there. ” Unpacking the C3.ai

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Terraformation gets $30M to fight climate change with rapid reforesting

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Asked whether Terraformation is a business in the typical startup sense, Wong says it’s been set up in a familiar way — as a Delaware C Corp — but purely because he says that’s just the quickest way to be able to operate. “The short answer is anywhere we can!” ” he adds.

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Dear Sophie: Can an H-1B co-founder own a Delaware C Corp?

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One founder is on a green card and already works there. The easiest path is for the founder with a green card to be president and CEO, and for the H-1B co-founder to be an employee working in a specialized technical role to qualify for an H-1B transfer from the current employer to the new startup. We’re exploring pre-seed terms.

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