eduardo_f

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   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   First of all fill your HN user profile! You are missing on potential connections that you can make through this thread. Oh and shoot me an email (address in my profile), I might be able to help.
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   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   I use 12voip. It's cheaper. http://www.12voip.com/en/calling-rates.html
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   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   Wrong. Read the OPT Policy Guidance, section 7.2.1: All OPT employment, including post-completion OPT, must be in a job that is related to the student’s degree program. For students who are not on a 17-month extension, this employment may i
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   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   I quit because I wanted independence and I felt I couldn't learn new things in my previous job. But the perspective of making money helps me focus and continue working hard in my startup.
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   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   It's a good idea, but marketplace companies are notoriously difficult to start. You have to find customers that want to get an MVP and programmers willing to build it. It's like trying to do two different startups at the same time.
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   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   I have it, and love it. You can just disable 4G to save on battery.
7. 67.▲
   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   I have one in Atlanta and another in Fremont, both working perfectly. Dashboard is fine too.
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   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   The OP forgot to mention the F1 Visa (student visa). I'm starting my company on F1.
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   by eduardo_f 16y ago

   In Spain most of my friends who got entry-level developer jobs used to make between €20k and €30k. It's been two years since I moved to the US, but I doubt things changed much.
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    I'm interested too. I used to work in enterprise software sales (average sale in the $M range), so I know a little bit from the selling side, but it's always very educational to learn from the buying side.
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    1) Yes, of course. 2) No, but my guess is that if you have a good product, the immigration status is less important. 3) Yes. 4) I will probably go back to my home country and continue working there.
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    That's bad advice. You CANNOT work unpaid. If you don't have a work permit you can't do any type of activity that might be considered _work_ by the DHS, even if you are not compensated. Work is defined as an activity that usually carries co
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    I'm on an F1 visa and have been working as the sole founder of my startup since May. You have to apply for OPT and choose the "self-employed business owner" option. The biggest problem is that OPT is valid for one year, plus 17 months if yo
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    I am a nonresident and I have incorporated in the US. I live in Chicago, however, on an F1 student visa (did my master's here), so some things were easier for me. Opening a bank account is not a problem, the problem is obtaining an EIN. Rea
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    You are looking for Page Plus Cellular. Pay as you go on Verizon's network. That's what I do on my Droid. 50 MB limit on data though :(
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    You can work on your startup full-time on an F1 visa after you complete your studies in the US.
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    I'm from Spain. My F1 visa allows to me work for my own business for 29 months.
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    I quit my job 3 weeks ago to work on a Gmail migration app. It's in beta: https://apps.improffice.com/migrationbeta/ Get in touch @123Edu, eduardo at improffice dot com
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    When I read the title I was thinking in the US... I'm bootstrapping in Chicago but I'm actually from Madrid. Anyway, the entrepreneurship community in Spain is small but tight and well-connected. I took the time to put together all blogs of
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    IANAL, but I'm a self-employed business owner on an F1 visa. It seems few people is aware of this option, but AFAIK this is completely legal. Search for "self-employed" here: http://www.ice.gov/sevis/updates_postcompletion_opt.htm
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    I think LinkedIn is very useful if you sell to or deal a lot with medium and large corporations in the US (in Europe LinkedIn competes with Xing). I work in big-ticket B2B sales and LinkedIn is an awesome tool to prospect and research poten
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    by eduardo_f 16y ago

    OT question for entrepreneurial LinkedIn experts reading this thread: what would you do with 9 InMail grants to advance your project or startup? Regarding the group, I'd love to join it but I don't have 20 karma points on HN.