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Supose that a person A is an international student in the US. A has an idea and like to launch a company on that. I know A doesn't have a work permission but also believe that A can register a company and invest in it.

So can A legally register a new company, do crowdfunding to raise funds for it, then hire people to work for the company?

David Siegel
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Yes and No.

Crowdfunding is basically just inviting people to invest. No work permission is needed for it, so the answer to this is Yes.

However, managing the funds and hiring people to work is work. You would need to appoint a director with work permission to do it. So, the answer to this is No.

Greendrake
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