Well, consider someone who immigrates and subsequently has a family. One doubts this ship would have appropriate medical, daycare, or school facilities. Sure, most startup minded are likely single and focused on business, but non work considerations are important to many people. Under current immigration law, family members of green card holders and naturalized US citizens get preference in visa allocations; whatever you think of this as policy, it's certainly a significant benefit for some people in the country of origin which wouldn't be available with the sea borne approach. Likewise potential business or investment partners in a non-US country would probably prefer to deal with someone who has a secure foothold in the US capital or retail market. Speaking as someone who has lived in several different countries, the difference between being a tourist and being properly plugged into the local and legal infrastructure you are working with is huge.
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Well, consider someone who immigrates and subsequently has a family. One doubts this ship would have appropriate medical, daycare, or school facilities. Sure, most startup minded are likely single and focused on business, but non work considerations are important to many people. Under current immigration law, family members of green card holders and naturalized US citizens get preference in visa allocations; whatever you think of this as policy, it's certainly a significant benefit for some people in the country of origin which wouldn't be available with the sea borne approach. Likewise potential business or investment partners in a non-US country would probably prefer to deal with someone who has a secure foothold in the US capital or retail market. Speaking as someone who has lived in several different countries, the difference between being a tourist and being properly plugged into the local and legal infrastructure you are working with is huge.