The Startup Visa Act of 2011
Today Senators Kerry (D-MA), Lugar (R-IN) and Udall (D-CO) unveiled the Startup Visa Act of 2011. This is an updated version of the Startup Visa bill from last year that
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Starting-Up In America
If you’ve been following the Startup Visa, you may know that the bills that were submitted in both the House and the Senate expired at the end of the 2010
Startup Visa Interviews at O'Reilly Gov 2.0
I spent the previous 36 hours in Washington DC, primarily at the O’Reilly Gov 2.0 conference. I did a ten minute speech on the Startup Visa and a ten minute
Learning How A Bill Becomes A Law
Well, I’ve learned a lot about how a bill becomes a law on my journey to try to turn the Startup Visa idea into a law. And yes – it’s
Senator Mark Udall Co-Sponsors The Startup Visa Act of 2010
I’m extremely excited that Senator Mark Udall (D-CO), the senior senator for Colorado, has signed on as a co-sponsor of The Startup Visa Act of 2010 that was originally proposed
How The SEC Is Violating My Wife's First Amendment Rights
Over the past 24 months, a deplorable activity in the money management business came to light. It got the name “pay to play” but was just another form of bribery.
The Bullshit of Government Statistics
I just got the following breaking news alert from The New York Times. “U.S. Economy Adds 290,000 Jobs in April; Jobless Rate Rises to 9.9%” Let’s parse this. The first
Startup Visa Videos From Our DC Trip
In March, I went to DC with Dave McClure, Eric Ries, Shervin Pishevar, and a bunch of Geeks on a Plane to discuss, advocate, and support the Startup Visa initiative.
Monday Morning Startup Visa Articles
While everyone is talking about health care, let’s not forget our friend the Startup Visa. Two good articles appeared this morning. The New Startup Arms Race: Eric Ries, who is