by Jessica Hoyt | Aug 29, 2016 | Int'l HR, North America, Startups, United States, US, Visas, Visas & Immigration
Great news for our fellow startups! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a new rule, the International Entrepreneur Rule, which would allow certain international entrepreneurs to come to and stay in the US without the need for a visa. You can...
by Jessica Hoyt | Aug 22, 2016 | Int'l Legal, North America, United States
While all businesses are unique in their legal needs and the costs associated with those legal needs, there is no way around certain legal costs of starting a business. There are however ways to control those costs. With hourly rates ranging from $50 – $1200 per...
by Jessica Hoyt | Aug 11, 2016 | Data Privacy, EU, Europe, North America, United States, US
On July 12, 2016, the European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield, and as of August 1, companies can self-certify their compliance under the Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield is the successor to the EU-US Safe Harbor Framework, which was invalidated by the...
by Jessica Hoyt | Jun 6, 2016 | Business Expansion, Sales & Marketing
Mary Meeker’s highly anticipated yearly Internet Trends Report was released last week. The Report covers a range of topics from internet and smartphone use to global economics and innovative technology. The Report documents the flattening of internet user growth and...
by Jessica Hoyt | Feb 2, 2016 | Business Expansion, Cyber Security, Data Privacy, EU, Europe, United States, US
A new transatlantic data transfer agreement was announced today between the EU and the US. The new EU-US Privacy Shield will replace the Safe Harbor agreement, which was invalidated by the European Court of Justice last October. This announcement came two days after...
