Sophie Alcorn Podcast

By Sophie Alcorn

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Episodes: 100

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Sophie’s mission is to overcome borders, expand opportunity, and connect the world by practicing compassionate, visionary, and rigorous immigration law in service of the betterment of humanity. She believes that immigration fuels innovation and is inspired by amazing women and men who reach beyond the status quo to create their dreams. The Sophie Alcorn Podcast features inspiring interviews that empower global leaders to influence change, regardless of their geographic location, place of birth, or citizenship. The conversations you'll hear about rapidly scaling tech companies and highly-motivated global founders creating new technologies will inspire you to manifest a new world. Sophie Alcorn is the author of the weekly Ask Sophie column in TechCrunch and Ask Sophie: The Founder’s Guide to Visas & Green Cards. She is the founding attorney at Alcorn Immigration Law, the go-to resource for founders, HR, and technology professionals to obtain U.S. visas and green cards.

Episode Date
173: In Orbit with Alice Carruth: Insights on Space Exploration, Communication, and Innovation
Apr 30, 2024
172: Turning Adversity into Opportunity: Faris Alami's Path from Refugee to Entrepreneur
Apr 23, 2024
171: Navigating Space Governance, Peace, and Inclusive Leadership
Apr 16, 2024
170: Strategic Expansion for Founders: Lessons from Serial Entrepreneur David Rose
Apr 09, 2024
169: Startup Sustainability: Legal Lessons and the Climate Crisis with Sam McClure
Mar 26, 2024
168: Into the Cosmos: Space Startups, Regulatory Hurdles, and Pioneering Tomorrow with Bryce Kennedy
Mar 12, 2024
167: Charting the Path for Global Growth: Candid Conversations on Successful U.S Expansion with Brian Frumberg
Feb 27, 2024
166: IP Insight: Safeguarding your Startup with Sanjay Prasad
Feb 13, 2024
165: Foreign Roots to Silicon Valley Heights: The Exit Journey of International Founder Alfonso de la Nuez
Jan 30, 2024
164: REPLAY: What Makes a Strong H-1B Petition
Jan 17, 2024
163: Disrupting the System: Deconstructing U.S. Labor Markets and Immigration with Lindsay Milliken
Jan 02, 2024
162: From Earth to Orbit: A Dialogue on Startups, Export Control, and Space Law with Bailey Reichelt
Dec 19, 2023
161: From Campus to Capital: Understanding Silicon Valley with Jeff Wallace & Ann Lee
Dec 05, 2023
160: Startup Acceleration and Immigration Insights with SV Veteran Miles Randle
Nov 21, 2023
159: From Founding to Funding: Understanding Venture Capital Potential with Kristen Ostro & Nicole Fuller
Nov 07, 2023
158: Linda Moore, TechNet CEO, on Immigration Advocacy
Oct 24, 2023
157: Space is Our Future, with Christopher Hearsey
Oct 10, 2023
156: Moving at the Speed of Trust: Tech's Role in Immigration Reform with Carman Nareau
Sep 26, 2023
155: Scaling Success: Leading Multicultural Tech Teams in the U.S. with Trista Taylor
Sep 12, 2023
154: The Deep Tech Investment: Inner Space, Outer Space, and Startup Investing with Danny Crichton
Aug 29, 2023
153: Beyond Handshakes: Networking in the Silicon Valley Startup Ecosystem with Shawn Flynn
Aug 15, 2023
152: Startup Funding Decoded: Securing the Investment with Michael Avent
Aug 01, 2023
151: Exploring Global Growth Strategies for EU Founders with Daniel Zawarczynski
Jul 18, 2023
150: Real Connection: Engage Your Talent Pool with Hubert Dagbo & Jide Osan
Jul 04, 2023
149: Tech for Good: Impact Investing in the Digital Age with Chintan Panchal
Jun 20, 2023
148: Scaling Success: Hiring for Startups with David Hardwick
Jun 06, 2023
147: Navigating the EB-2NIW Journey with Nadia Zaidi
May 23, 2023
146: Access to Innovation: Founders and the Blockchain with Samuel Ekpe
May 09, 2023
145: Financial Freedom and the Near-Future of Venture Capital with Asra Nadeem
Apr 25, 2023
144: F-1 Students and Entrepreneurship with Rolando Villalobos
Apr 11, 2023
143: Free Money and Funding Your Startup with Sedale Turbovsky
Mar 28, 2023
142: Successfully Financing Your Startup in the U.S with Matteo Daste
Mar 15, 2023
141: H-1B Season with Lynda Hagerty
Feb 14, 2023
140: Immigration Capital and Climate Change with Kieran White
Feb 07, 2023
139: Why Choose the L-1 for Startups with Nadia Zaidi
Jan 24, 2023
138: Re-introducing Alcorn Immigration Law!
Jan 10, 2023
137: The Best Changes to Immigration in 2022
Dec 27, 2022
136: Jen Kodner Shares How to Identify, Attract & Retain World-Class Talent
Dec 13, 2022
135: The Future of Work with Dr. Sankar Venkatraman
Nov 29, 2022
134: Navigating the Mass Layoff in Silicon Valley
Nov 10, 2022
133: Navigating Visa Interviews with Mandy Feuerbacher
Nov 01, 2022
132: H-1B’s in 2023 with Lynda Hagerty
Oct 18, 2022
131: Immigration and the Future of Human Flight with Guanhao Wu
Oct 04, 2022
130: Resilience, Flexibility, & Empathy with Jamais Cascio
Sep 20, 2022
129: H-1B Trends with Robert Bouchard, The H-1B Guy
Sep 06, 2022
128: The J-1 Journey with Anthony Pawelski
Aug 23, 2022
127: Tech Recruiting with William Tincup
Aug 09, 2022
126: The Future of Work with Jason Sosa
Jul 26, 2022
125: Nassim Aranzi and the Spirituality of Lawyering
Jul 12, 2022
124: International Students & Professionals Succeed with Rob Adams
Jun 28, 2022
123: Entrepreneurship and Crypto with Kevin Chou
Jun 14, 2022
122: U.S. Immigration Policy with Stuart Anderson
May 31, 2022
121: Legal Trends Startups Should Know About with Hannah Genton
May 17, 2022
120: Early Stage Funding on the Global Stage with Danielle D'Agostaro
May 04, 2022
119: Launching Your Startup with Mark Milastsivy
Apr 26, 2022
118: Should I Sponsor Engineers I’m Recruiting for Green Cards?
Apr 12, 2022
117: Backup If You're Not Selected in the H-1B Lottery
Apr 05, 2022
116: The Current State of Immigration
Mar 29, 2022
115: Building Resilience Through Immigration with Maurice Conti
Mar 22, 2022
114: Latest updates on International Entrepreneur Parole (IEP)
Mar 15, 2022
113: How startup founders are moving to the U.S.
Mar 08, 2022
112: STEM Expansion and Startup Visa in the America COMPETES Act
Mar 01, 2022
111: Public Policy and Entrepreneurship with NVCA CEO, Bobby Franklin
Feb 22, 2022
110: Love and Immigration
Feb 15, 2022
108: Updates and What We Know About This Year's H-1B Lottery
Feb 01, 2022
107: New Year Immigration Must-Dos
Jan 25, 2022
106: How to Set Up Your Company for Immigration Success
Jan 18, 2022
105: Immigration Pitfalls for Startup Founders
Jan 11, 2022
104: H-1B FY2023 Lottery Planning
Jan 04, 2022
103: A Futurist’s Lens on Immigration - Future of Work, Climate Change, and More with Jamais Cascio
Dec 28, 2021
102: Home for the Holidays
Dec 21, 2021
101: The Immigration Outlook for 2022
Dec 14, 2021
100: ILT’s 100th Episode Celebration!
Dec 07, 2021
099: H-1B Planning for FY2023
Nov 30, 2021
098: It Takes a Village - Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 23, 2021
097: How to Build an Immigration Program with Erin Teter and Lydia Buurma
Nov 16, 2021
096: DACA in Tech
Nov 09, 2021
095: Recent Immigration Updates 2021
Nov 02, 2021
094: Celebrating National Immigrants Day, October 28th
Oct 26, 2021
093: Recruiting with Beth Scheer
Oct 19, 2021
092: Marrying a U.S. Citizen
Oct 12, 2021
091: What You Need to Know About Hiring Student on OPT
Oct 05, 2021
090: Tips on Pitching Stories to Reporters with Melia Russell
Sep 28, 2021
089: Advocating for International Startup Founders with Jeff Farrah of National Venture Capital Association
Sep 21, 2021
088: Should I Apply for Citizenship If I Have a Record?
Sep 14, 2021
087: All the Ways to Get a Work Permit
Sep 07, 2021
086: Back to School: Extraordinary Ability Bootcamp Part 2
Aug 31, 2021
085: Removal of Conditional Status for Green Card Holders
Aug 24, 2021
084: Back to School: Extraordinary Ability Bootcamp Part 1
Aug 17, 2021
083: Understanding AC21 Portability - H-1B Extensions and the 180 Day Rule
Aug 10, 2021
082: What Type of Investments Qualify under IEP?
Aug 03, 2021
081: The Engineers I’m Recruiting Want H-1B Transfers and Green Cards… What Do I Do?
Jul 27, 2021
080: Working for U.S. Startups from Canada with Marc Pavlopoulos
Jul 20, 2021
079: Cultural Competence and Immigration Cases with Lanie Denslow
Jul 13, 2021
078: Parole Entry Process
Jul 06, 2021
077: Immigration for Children and Dependents
Jun 29, 2021
076: Coaching Immigrant Leaders with Edward Gorbis
Jun 22, 2021
075: Latest Biden Immigration Updates
Jun 15, 2021
074: Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
Jun 08, 2021
073: International Entrepreneur Parole is Back!
Jun 01, 2021