U.S. Expansion Strategy for Tech Founders
As founders from the Caucasus and Central Asia prepare to enter the U.S. market and participate in Global Tech Weekend San Francisco Business Week, immigration strategy becomes a critical part of expansion planning.
This executive level workshop is designed for international tech founders evaluating U.S. market entry, fundraising in the United States, or relocation. The session provides strategic clarity on how immigration status directly impacts operational authority, equity structure, fundraising readiness, compensation, and long term positioning in the U.S.
Immigration is not paperwork. It is infrastructure.
This 40 to 45 minute session will help founders understand what they can legally do while entering the U.S. ecosystem, when work authorization becomes necessary, and how visa pathways should align with fundraising, ownership structure, and expansion milestones.
Key Topics
Immigration as founder strategy and growth infrastructure
What founders can and cannot do under B1/B2 status
When work authorization becomes mandatory
Overview of O-1A, E-2, and L-1 founder pathways
Long term strategy including EB1A and EB2 NIW
Common immigration mistakes that delay expansion
The workshop concludes with an interactive Q and A session.
Speaker
Ana Kamkhadze, Esq., MBA
Founder of Kamkhadze P.A.
Ana is a U.S. immigration attorney specializing in employment based immigration strategy for extraordinary founders, venture backed entrepreneurs, investors, and global innovators entering the U.S. market. She advises on O-1, EB-1A, E-2, and L-1 pathways, aligning immigration planning with fundraising, equity structure, operational expansion, and long term U.S. positioning.
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026 and selected among the Best Immigration Lawyers in Miami, Ana approaches immigration as a strategic growth tool for globally ambitious founders.
This session is part of the preparation series for founders joining GTW San Francisco Business Week 2026.
Attendance is free. Registration required. Approval based on founder profile.