Starting-Up in America

Starting-Up in America is a documentary film by Tarik Ansari and Basil Glew-Galloway about the issues faced by international Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs with US Immigration. See more on http://startingupinamerica.com

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• immigration
• visas
• entrepreneurs
• silicon valley

[wak3boardr94]

The message of this video is a total no-brainer. WHY THE HELL AREN'T WE ACCEPTING FREE TALENT! I mean seriously.

Entrepreneur: "Hey, I'd like to increase your country's GDP, is that ok?"

Gov't: "No, we like our deficit."

[BlueseedProject]

We might be able to offer an alternative to the US work visa restrictions by enabling entrepreneurs to live and work close to Silicon Valley, on a vessel anchored 12 miles from the coast of the Bay Area, in international waters. Check out our website, blueseed.co

[ALANLEEY]

well.., welcome to the united states of america

[macrojd]

I'm an entrepreneur, doing business since 2002, and my US visa was denied. I visited Canada instead for a year and found it amazing and a great please to do business. So now I'm applying for a permanent residence and planning to move to Vancouver as soon as I get my papers. I already have several websites making money and a book published in the US that is selling very well, but the US immigration doesn't care. So I'm going to create my company in Canada and take the money out of the US

[WhistlingTube]

I want to start a business in San Fransisco too, I am from the UK - its so hard for me to get to the USA, the visa system is horrible, it just puts me off and makes look at other options - and there are alot of other options these days.

[tarikjn]

@BlueseedProject I like the idea! let's get in touch, sending you an email.

[naturesuphoria]

I recently came across you youtube account and thought to say hi.

[zohaib]

Thats true.

[FutureDelivery]

I was interviewed in this video. This is by far the biggest frustration that I have had in my life. All I want is to create a large positive impact and change lives for employees, investors, and customers.

Btw, the Ben Way story is intense. Little does the border guy who says "I don't have time for this" know that he immediately caused US citizens to be laid off and potentially ruined their lives. I hope that he used the time he saved in a more meaningful way.