Global Founder
Build here, with a team that knows the ground.
A new market is a situation, not a limit. WE steers the team and the records that a U.S. company runs on, alongside your own counsel.
For anyone building a U.S. business while new to U.S. markets, credit, rules or networks, including companies moving to the United States.
You already build. WE helps you build here.
What usually gets in the way
- A thin U.S. credit history.
- Unfamiliar banking, compliance and hiring systems.
- A small local referral network.
What WE does
- A dedicated team for U.S. go-to-market, operations and records.
- Coordination with your immigration and corporate lawyers.
- Continuity through the years it takes to build a U.S. track record.
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0.60%
of immigrant adults started a business each month, against 0.30% of U.S.-born adults
Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship, National Report (2025) . 2025.
These figures describe all new U.S. businesses, not WE's results.
Monthly start rate, 2025
Share of adults who started a business each month in 2025: 0.60% of immigrant adults and 0.30% of U.S.-born adults.
These figures describe all new U.S. businesses, not WE's results.
Share of adults who started a business each month in 2025: 0.60% of immigrant adults and 0.30% of U.S.-born adults.
Source: Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship, National Report (2025) .
Show the data
| Group | Percent of adults each month |
|---|---|
| Immigrant adults | 0.60% |
| U.S.-born adults | 0.30% |
Questions people ask
- I need a lawyer, not a consultant.
- You need both. WE coordinates with your counsel and gives no legal or immigration advice.
- How do the terms work with a partner abroad?
- Every term is in an agreement your own counsel reviews before you sign.
The long game
Move fast every week. Build for the decade.
Borders and time zones do not slow a written weekly rhythm. The years a company takes are the same everywhere, and WE plans for them.
Every week
Fast, and written down.
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1 Plan The week’s cycle is set in writing. -
2 Build A dedicated team ships the work. -
3 Report A written status, every week. -
4 Decide You say yes or no to the next cycle.
Every year
Patient, because the odds turn slowly.
Most new businesses close in the first five years. After that, each year survived makes the next more likely. WE paces the work to that curve.
Join the programs that fit
Find your local community, wherever you build from.
Building across borders is easier with people nearby who share the context. Look for programs in your region and for ones that welcome founders from abroad.
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Regional founder programs
Programs in the city or country where you operate.
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Coworking spaces
A local room and local connections.
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Local small business support
Advisers who know the regional rules.
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SBIR and STTR
SBIR and STTR have rules on ownership and location. Read them early.
Independent programs that WE encourages founders to consider. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. WE works alongside them, for the long run.
How it fits
The core of the business can be built on a screen: software, a digital product, or a service run on software and expertise. You can fund a team from revenue, savings, outside capital or a corporate budget.
WE does not give immigration or legal advice.
Sources
- National Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States: 2025, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation . Accessed October 14, 2026.