Founders Without Borders

Welcome to Founders Without Borders

Welcome to Founders Without Borders. I started this community because I kept seeing the same story play out: a brilliant founder, building something real, hitting wall after wall — not because their idea wasn't good, but because nobody told them how things actually work when you're building a company in the U.S. as a foreigner. The visa questions. The right entity structure. How to open a bank account before you have a Social Security number. How to raise money when investors ask about your status. The things that don't show up in startup playbooks — because those playbooks weren't written for us. This community is for you if: — You're a foreign founder who has started or is planning to start a company in the U.S. — You're navigating the overlap between immigration and entrepreneurship and need real guidance — You've been through this journey and want to give back to founders who are just starting out — You're an attorney, advisor, or operator who works with foreign founders and wants to contribute meaningfully What you'll find here: honest conversations about startup strategy, immigration options for founders (O-1, EB-1A, E-2, and more), entity formation, fundraising, and the day-to-day realities of building in a country that wasn't where you started. No noise. No generic advice. Just people who are in it — or have been. If that's you, welcome. Introduce yourself below — where you're from, what you're building, and where you are in the journey.