Imagine immigrating to the U.S. to receive a world-class education at a top American university. After finding your place in the country and embracing the American Dream, you apply what you’ve learned in your education to develop a groundbreaking technology. Once everything is starting to fall into place, as you find some co-founders and partners for your business and start to grow, the U.S. government suddenly tells you that you can no longer stay in this country because your visa is expiring. You have two choices: you can embark on the painstaking and uncertain process of receiving a visa, taking away valuable time and resources from planning your business, or you can move...

Negotiations are now underway in Geneva between the United States and 73 other nations to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Originally negotiated in 1996, the agreement eliminated tariffs on a wide range of information technology products. Negotiated under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO), this is the most commercially significant agreement for the tech industry and it is still being negotiated. CEA has been actively involved in shaping the U.S. position and helping negotiators determine the products we would like to see included in an expanded ITA. As CEA’s trade expert, I recently returned from Geneva where, along with a delegation of...

Slice is an online system that processes shopping-related emails to help easily track your stuff from your desktop or app. Following is a discussion on the most challenging and rewarding aspects of being involved in a startup. Scott Brady is CEO of Slice.  What is your definition of innovation? Why is it important? This is my fourth startup and I always get excited about disrupting large, existing industries by bringing in new ways of doing things. I love it when you get a group of passionate people, executing well, to solve a consumer need. You need more than just a great idea—it’s also about creating the right environment for people to succeed.  Explain the...