TechCrunch(@TechCrunch):Starting a company as an immigrant founder is like playing the entrepreneurship game on hard. On this episode of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen talks with @mananm from @UnshackledVC about how immigrant founders should think about funding, immigration petitions, personal runway, and when it’s time to take the leap of faith and start building. Watch the full episode:

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Starting a company as an immigrant founder is like playing the entrepreneurship game on hard. On this episode of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen talks with @mananm from @UnshackledVC about how immigrant founders should think about funding, immigration petitions, personal runway, and when it’s time to take the leap of faith and start building. Watch the full episode: