{"id":634,"date":"2014-06-03T12:40:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T12:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/?p=634"},"modified":"2017-07-31T08:37:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T12:37:45","slug":"caroline-40k-e2-and-the-importance-of-a-business-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/caroline-40k-e2-and-the-importance-of-a-business-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Caroline&#8221;: The $40k E-2  and the importance of a business plan (Ep. 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In this episode we talk to\u00a0&#8220;Caroline&#8221; about her bootstrapped E-2, Immigration Attorney selection and the importance of a business plan<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2870879\/height\/90\/width\/1080\/theme\/custom\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"1080\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Caroline.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-641\" src=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Caroline.jpg\" alt=\"$40k bootstrapped E-2 visa\" width=\"366\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Caroline.jpg 366w, https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Caroline-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Caroline-264x200.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/a><strong>On this episode we have &#8220;Caroline&#8221;\u00a0as she discusses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How a $40k start up investment was approved for an E-2 visa<\/li>\n<li>How she selected her immigration attorney (out of 6)<\/li>\n<li>Immigration concerns: Complexity &amp; Scary<\/li>\n<li>The importance of immigration representation that <em>&#8220;believes\u00a0in you and your story&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Her Business plan development\n<ul>\n<li>Outsourced to a firm that didn&#8217;t engage with her on the specifics of her business<\/li>\n<li>She then recreated the written elements of the plan to align with her story and &#8220;vision&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Engaged \u00a0my firm to recast the financial projections<\/li>\n<li>She then understood and supported her business plan during her immigration interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode we talk to\u00a0&#8220;Caroline&#8221; about her bootstrapped E-2, Immigration Attorney selection and the importance of a business plan &nbsp; On this episode we have &#8220;Caroline&#8221;\u00a0as she discusses: How a $40k start up investment was approved for an E-2 visa How she selected her immigration attorney (out of 6) Immigration concerns: Complexity &amp; 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