# Immigrant-Specific Startup Platforms The Immigrant Founders Compare Startup Visas and Ecosystems By Grace Mahas | Published 2020-02-13 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immigrant-founders References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/immigrant-founders?utm_source=newsletter_mailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=roundup) & [immigrantfounders](https://immigrantfounders.com/?ref=betalist) CEOs that are considering bringing their business abroad or overseas now have the convenience of using a new platform -- the Immigrant Founders. As its name suggests, this application is specifically designed to help [startup founders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/launchparty) to explore and evaluate foreign economies and policies to determine whether their business would thrive abroad. It gives a detailed explanation about the requirements for [obtaining a visa](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visa-assistance) including price, processing time, and minimum investment -- to name a few. Immigrant Founders not only gives information regarding visas and ecosystems but also offers its users a community. The [community board](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indiepage) allows you to read interviews, post questions, and explore your incorporation and immigrant options with the support of other founders in the community. Image Credit: Immigrant Founders ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Startup Visa:** A trend of specific platforms that help startup founders explore and evaluate foreign economies and policies to determine whether their business would thrive abroad, with Immigrant Founders focusing on visas and ecosystems. - **Immigrant Startup Community:** A trend of creating communities for immigrants to connect, interact, and support each other in their journey to build successful startups, as seen with Immigrant Founders' community feature. - **Global Startup Expansion:** A trend of startups seeking to expand their reach beyond their home country, with platforms such as Immigrant Founders providing necessary information to make a sound and informed decision. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Immigration Services:** An industry that can tap into the trend of startup visas with targeted services and information for immigrant entrepreneurs seeking to expand their businesses abroad. - **Online Communities:** An industry that can leverage the trend of immigrant startup communities to create online platforms that facilitate community building, networking, and support for entrepreneurs globally. - **Startup Consulting:** An industry that can capitalize on the trend of global startup expansion by offering consulting and advisory services to startups seeking to establish a presence in foreign markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Startup Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foundity.md) - [Founder Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-startup-club.md) - [Startup Partnership Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foundance.md) - [Startup Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-startup-ecosystem.md) - [Idea Validating Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headstarter.md) - [Startup Partner Matchmaking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indiemerger.md) - [Streamlined Start-Up Job Searching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-jobs-by-binh-pham.md) - [Immigrant-Supporting AI Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lola4i.md) - [Immigration Tracker Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migroot.md)