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Is immigrating to the US really that hard for foreign entrepreneurs?

I keep reading about the high percentage of tech startups in the US that are founded by immigrant entrepreneurs (39% in California). I also keep reading about how hard immigrating to the US is for ...
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Set up a US branch of my Luxembourg company?

I run a small Luxembourg-based consulting company and I'm about to start organizing events such as short seminars (2 hours) to long workshops (up to 5 days). I'd like to tour the USA and possibly ...
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Having a US presence for an Indian software firm

We have setup a partnership firm having 2 partners in India. We are a software firm and having client base mainly in US, so we want to show our presence in US by putting our US address on our ...
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Legal considerations of someone from a tax haven country investing in a US company

Let's say a US citizen holds 51% of the shares of a company, and an Indian citizen living in the US invests in the company in exchange for 49% of the shares. Are there any legal implications to ...
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Foreign Incorporation utilizing USA

I'm a Canadian citizen living in Canada and I've been investigating putting together a US-based corporation. My partner is a US citizen, but it appears that it will be difficult for me to be able to ...
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Is there a legal way for a foreigner to start a business in US?

I am on a work visa (H1-B) in the US. From what I understand, the only way for me to make money is through my employer. I've some skills that I think I can use to create a product (or website ...