Hyper-Competition Has no Place for Prejudice
May 2 2008 | 0 comment(s)
Michael Arrington wrote a great article about the attractiveness of Silicon Valley for technology entrepreneurs and we absolutely agree with his sentiment that "hyper-competition has no place for prejudice", as it also perfectly applies to the various competitions we at the Global Security Challenge are running for startups, innovators and students.
The article describes the difficulties of Clickpass - a UK identity management startup - in relocating their company from England to Silicon Valley.
Many security startups think of relocating to the US to be closer to the largest security market, venture capital and government buyers. The main reason for Clickpass' relocation though was because "the energy, expertise and density of web-tech companies [in Silicon Valley] was alien to anything we'd ever experienced in London or Oxford"
Among other lessons, a clear insight is for the company itself to apply for the E2-type Visa if you are from a qualifying country. This type of visa will make it easier to bring over your staff.
E2 visa applicants apply directly to the U.S. embassy in their home country. In London, the wait for approval is typically 16 to 20 weeks, according to immigration lawyers and British holders of E2 visas. Here is a link to the US Embassy in London E-2 Visa page.
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