Month: August 2021

28: Immigration Law for International Student Founders

I don’t know an international student who has started a company and pursued it full-time in the U.S. after graduation. What’s stopping them? Well…the law. Immigration law makes it illegal for non-citizens to earn money in the U.S. except in very narrowly defined scenarios.  This the second in a two-episode series for international student founders….

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27: International Student Entrepreneurs Carry an Extra Burden

International students make up about 15% of the student body at the University of Michigan. They bring interesting new perspectives from 50 countries around the world to our little midwest city. They pay higher than average tuition and in my experience they are some of the most dynamic, interesting contributors to our entrepreneurial community. The…

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