The International Entrepreneur Rule, Explained
It’s no secret that immigrant entrepreneurs have always made exceptional contributions to America’s economy, in communities all across the country. Immigrants have helped start as many as one of every four small businesses and high-tech startups across America, and the majority of those in Silicon Valley. More than 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants, and the majority of today’s unicorns (private companies valued at over $1 billion) have an immigrant co-founder. Yet none of these immigrant entrepreneurs came to America on a visa designed for startup founders—because Congress never created one. Instead, entrepreneurial people have come here through pathways designed for students (Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX), family members (Pierre Omidyar, eBay), workers (Adi Tatarko, Houzz), or refugees (Sergei Brin, Google). Subscribe now to never miss a beat in immigration news! We’ll be in touch. But in an era when America can no longer be co
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