Lessons from London: how government is cultivating startup growth in Tech City

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New York City’s standing as a global technology hub cannot be disputed. The city has been characterized as a role model for urban tech hubs, and as such, numerous global competitors have been taking notes and have set their sights on taking a bite out of the Big Apple. Unless New York City’s stakeholders continue… Continue reading Lessons from London: how government is cultivating startup growth in Tech City

Building a Business in the US, UK, and Canada: A Comparison of Visas for Entrepreneurs

Over the last two decades, foreign nationals have received attention for their entrepreneurial ventures that have contributed to the growth of some of America’s most promising new business sectors.  However, despite America’s rich immigrant entrepreneurial history, U.S. immigration laws have rarely kept up with the rate of innovation. Today, U.S. immigration laws are as strict… Continue reading Building a Business in the US, UK, and Canada: A Comparison of Visas for Entrepreneurs

Where Internationals Play, Part 3: Cricket

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Cricket. If there’s one sport Americans know about, but have never really taken to, it seems to be cricket. Impossible rules; perplexing layout; matches that take more than one day; stopping for sandwiches…The reality, of course, is much different. Cricket is one of the most popular games in the world, with a massive and loyal… Continue reading Where Internationals Play, Part 3: Cricket

Where Internationals Play, Part 2: Rugby

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Following on from our article last week detailing the best places to play soccer in the city, this week we’re looking at NYC rugby, and finding out how this internationally popular sport holds up in the city.Despite its large following worldwide, rugby’s following in the U.S. – though certainly growing – is still relatively small. American… Continue reading Where Internationals Play, Part 2: Rugby

Brits Abroad: New York City’s Top British Hangouts

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Unlike other nationalities, there’s no traditionally British neighborhood in the city – British ex-pats tend to have simply become the Americans of yesteryear, or have left after the – ahem – events of 1776. British Fare in NYC So where do the British abroad gather in those low and high moments, when the old country… Continue reading Brits Abroad: New York City’s Top British Hangouts