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What Businesses Need to Know About Immigration Visas
The H-1B visas you need may be harder to obtain than you think.
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Tech
Prepare Your Network for Employees’ Inevitable Cyber Monday Shopping
The reality each year on Cyber Monday is that billions are spent online during office hours. You're wise to watch for bandwidth traffic jams and security threats.
By Ken Allen
Business News
U.S. Is Losing the Global Startup Race
Obama's executive actions on immigration don't focus on a key startup problem: Few skilled workers.
By Heesun Wee
Building a Business
Obama’s Immigration Tweaks Leave Big Tech Wanting More
Silicon Valley representatives are disappointed his immigration rule changes will not satisfy longstanding demands for more visas and faster green cards.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Obama’s Immigration Plan Offers Some Relief, Risk for Tech Sector
Modest changes to make it easier for technology companies to retain high-skilled workers frustrated by long and unpredictable waits for green cards.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
The Lack of Visa Options for Entrepreneurs is Hurting America’s Economy
The frustrating barriers to living legally in the U.S. are keeping out entrepreneurs eager to launch businesses and hire American workers.
By Dan Novaes
Building a Business
Immigrants Can Shed Fears of Entering the Startup World — With These Strategies
Owning a company is an achievable goal for newcomers to America. Here's how.
By Zeynep Ilgaz
Building a Business
How Six Immigrant Entrepreneurs Transformed Dreams Into Businesses
They came to the U.S. from China, Grenada, India, Haiti, Nigeria and the former Soviet Union. Now they own businesses in food service and product sales -- and helping other startups. See how they landed launch capital and met challenges.
By Sujan Patel
Business Accounting
Steve Case: JOBS Act Is Working, But D.C. Still Needs to Do More for Entrepreneurs
AOL co-founder Steve Case shares his views on the hits and misses of the two-year-old JOBS Act.
Buying a Franchise
Taxes, Healthcare and Immigration: Preview of the 2013 IFA Public Affairs Conference
A look at how the International Franchise Association plans to advocate for the franchise industry's interests in Washington.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
As Startup Visa Bill Languishes, Entrepreneurs Leave the U.S.
Innovators drawn to the U.S. for education and research don't have time to wait for legislative action that would help them stay.
Building a Business
How to Get the Drop on Legal Mishaps When Starting Up
Legal ins-and-outs can make a young entrepreneur's mind spin. Here are some tips to make legal issues less painful.
Building a Business
Eric Schmidt Talks Motorola, Microsoft, Immigration and NSA
Google's executive chairman offers his views on the news at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley.
Business Operations & Logistics
George W. Bush Becomes Latest High-Profile Supporter of Immigration Reform
In a speech at the George W. Bush Institute, the former president became the latest leader to publicly voice his support for immigration reform.
Building a Business
White House Plays Offense: Says Immigration Reform Will Turbocharge Entrepreneurship
A new report released from the Obama Administration breaks down the economic impact of the bipartisan immigration reform bill passed by the Senate.
Business Ideas
Immigration Reform Clears Senate, Faces House Fight
The U.S. Senate's passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill is a victory for tech-startup advocates such as Steve Case and others.
Business Operations & Logistics
Entrepreneurs, Politicians Join in a Virtual March on Washington for Immigration Reform
A group of lawmakers and innovators press Congress to pass an immigration overhaul.
Building a Business
What ‘Gang of Eight’ Immigration Reform Would Mean for Entrepreneurs
A bipartisan group of Senators has established a blueprint to overhaul the immigration system.
Building a Business
Mark Zuckerberg and Other Tech Giants Form Political Advocacy Group
Immigration reform, education and scientific research among early priorities for new group called FWD.us.
By Jason Fell
Building a Business
Entrepreneurs Support a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrants
The majority of small-business owners want to see comprehensive immigration reform include a way for newcomers to the U.S. to achieve permanent legal status.
Building a Business
A Look Inside NYC’s Entrepreneurial Landscape
A new exhibit at New York's Tenement Museum explores a century of the city's immigrant small-business owners, while the city government champions its growing tech startup community.
Business Ideas
How to ‘Virtually’ March on Washington for Immigration Reform
Technology and innovation leaders spearhead an online movement to push U.S. lawmakers to pass immigration reform.
Building a Business
Entrepreneurs Like Obama’s Call for Tax Reform, Immigration Overhaul and Deficit Accord — Minimum-Wage Hike, Not So Much
In his first State of the Union Address of his second term, the President touched on a handful of issues that matter to the U.S. small-business community.
Building a Business
What Small-Business Owners Want to Hear at the State of the Union Address
Here is a rundown of what entrepreneurs will be listening for from the President in his annual address to Congress.
Business Ideas
Push for Entrepreneur Immigration Reform Grows on Capitol Hill
Republican and Democrat Senators are backing immigration reform affecting startups.
Building a Business
Immigration Reform Proposals Hold Promise for Entrepreneurs
The move to overhaul immigration is likely to include measures supporting entrepreneurship and small-business owners. Any changes will probably be part of a broader reform package.
Building a Business
Two Documentaries Reveal Trials and Triumphs of Young Entrepreneurship
The entrepreneurs behind two recent documentary films about U.S. start-up culture talk about how they made the films and why they matter.