by Alison
More an idea than a location, Silicon Valley is a culture of risk and reward – go hard, go fast, go for broke. If you succeed, you reap the rewards – if you falter, you start anew with a different idea. This mindset is capitalism at its best and has garnered America many, many technological advancements. Today, Silicon Valley is synonymous with technological growth and job growth.
Many of the ideas hatched by Silicon Valley have led directly to job growth in the United States. Perhaps overlooked by many Americans, Silicon Valley’s success has been greatly influenced by immigrants. In fact, “A quarter of American technology companies have foreign-born founders, and more than half of all Silicon Valley businesses were founded by immigrants.”
In this time of economic upheaval, many in Silicon Valley are asking Congress to create a “Startup Visa” that will allow a properly positioned foreign national to enter the United States to start a company and, if successful, create American jobs. To learn more about the Startup Visa, please visit this site.