The Founder Visa (again)

The post advocates for the introduction of a founder visa in the U.S., proposing that Y Combinator be allowed to allocate up to 100 visas annually to startup founders. This initiative aims to stimulate job creation and innovation by attracting global talent, emphasizing the importance of startups to the U.S. economy while suggesting that a small number of visas could lead to significant outcomes.

Published 2014-03-17 2 min read 390 words 2 topics

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Nearly 5 years ago, Paul Graham first proposed the founder visa. There has been a lot of discussion since, but nothing has happened. Maybe he was too ambitious in asking for 10,000 startup visas per year. So here is a pr

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