Startup Act 3.0 would permit 75,000 immigrant founders to come to the U.S. for 3 years

February 13, 2013 1:47 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Getting technical and entrepreneurial talent into the U.S. may be a lot easier very soon if a bipartisan group of senators manage to get the Startup Act 3.0 passed. Unfortunately, versions 1.0 and 2.0 died slow and silent deaths.

Boom Financial raises $17M to make banking available to all

July 18, 2012 11:59 AM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Mobile banking company m-Via has raised $17M in funding and changed its name to Boom Financial.

Boom provides an online financial platform for people without bank accounts. It primarily serves immigrant families and allows them to save, share, and spend …