Opening an EIN and why the letter matters for banking
Why banks ask for the IRS EIN letter, where name mismatches stall applications, and how peers at IFN Austin keep the paper straight.
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Notes from the Austin room
Peer writing for international and immigrant founders building in Austin. The questions that come up at every meetup, written down so you can read them before you walk into the room.
Not legal advice. Not the paid Resources library. Free to read.
How international founders find US legal counsel (and what peers ask first)
Which kind of lawyer or CPA fits which question, how peers at IFN Austin find them, and what they ask before signing.
How we validate a US market before landing
Customer discovery and research founders at IFN Austin do from abroad, without fake local presence, before they book the trip.
Fundraising as an international founder: what changes in the US conversation
Status, team location, and market narrative show up in US diligence. Peer prep from the IFN Austin room, not a pitch template.
Austin ecosystem map for international founders
A peer sketch of Station Austin, Capital Factory naming, IFN meetups, and how newcomers get warm intros without inventing a partner directory.
First 90 days in Austin as an international founder
Housing, neighborhoods, documents, and local ops peers at IFN Austin talk through so the company survives landing.
US business banking for international founders: what peers gather first
What international founders at IFN tend to gather before they walk into a US business banking conversation, at overview level.
Visa paths founders talk about at IFN (and when we stop talking)
A peer map of visa paths founders discuss at IFN meetups, and the moments the room hands the conversation to immigration counsel.
Forming a US company from abroad: what peers actually sequence
What international founders at IFN Austin tend to sequence when forming a US company from abroad, and when they stop and call counsel.
Welcome to the IFN blog
Peer notes from IFN meetups in Austin for international founders. Field notes you can read before you walk into the room.