John Robert Egan

Male

Honolulu, HI

United States

Profile Information:

Company:
MigrationCounsel.com
Areas of Interest (Robotics, Software Architecture, Green Energy, Web 2.0, etc.):
Attorney concentrating in Immigration Law. Interested in migration and mobility issues for high-skilled workers and executives. Also interested in policy issues related to immigration and tech sector development and entrepreneurship.
About Me:
Attorney and educator, I worked for five years teaching Immigration Law and Humanitarian Law at UH Manoa. Now returning to private practice, I am interested in the matrix where higher education, the tech sector, entrepreneurship and migration interact. I have met many international students who would have liked to stay in Hawaii and work after graduation, but did not manage to overcome the bureaucratic obstacles. I think it is in our Island economy's best interest to lower the barriers to high skilled, entrepreneurial in-migration.
Website:
http://migrationcounsel.com
Secondary Website:
http://migrationcounsel.ning.com

Comment Wall:

  • Marcus Sortijas

    Hi John,

     

    Thanks for the comment!  Really made me feel welcome here at TechHui.  I'm particularly interested in your writing about the StartUp Visa. 

    Slowly, I'm beginning to realize that world governments are competing for the top talent.  It's not just companies anymore.

     

    The Ontario provincial government in Canada offers to reimburse 50% of staff salaries.  The Singapore offers an incredible 4-for-1 matching scheme: for every $1 in venture capital an entrepreneur raises, the government will give them $4. More directly, the UK beat the US to offering a startup visa.

     

    NBC Nightly News did a report on this topic: Why Silicon Valley immigrant entrepreneurs are heading home

     

    Look forward to reading your future posts on this topic.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Marcus

    Mar 20, 2011