I don't think you can. In H1b, you can only work for your current employer and for the position they have done the visa for. I think you can form a LLC or do a

I don't think you can. In H1b, you can only work for your current employer and for the position they have done the visa for. I think you can form a LLC or do a side project without any serious legal issue, but you can't make a living out of it nor hold a real position inside it. So, it can be challenging in a lot of ways indeed to raise money or just make money. You can do an E-2 visa though if you got some money to invest inside your company. It might mean to go out the U.S and apply in your home country however. Tell me more about your story, what's your background?