The Londoner

Ok, so I wanted to get some information on differences between a  Visa Waiver Program and a normal B1/B2 visa as I am researching business opportunities in the United States and wanted to check what type of visa will be best for scouting businesses in the United States.  I am also researching on the best corporate structure to adopt for the business and what kind of tax implications that structure will have in the medium to long term. United States is an ideal location to start a business as per various surveys and A Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and a B1/B2 visa are both ways for foreign nationals to enter the United States for temporary purposes , but there are significant differences between the two. Here are the top ten differences: 1. Purpose of Travel:  Visa Waiver Program: The Visa Waiver Program allows eligible travelers to visit the United States for tourism or business purposes without obtaining a visa. It is intended for short stays (typically up to 90 days) fo...

"Zero to One" is a book written by entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel. In the book, Thiel shares his insights on startups, innovation, and building successful companies. Here are ten top lessons from "Zero to One,": Focus on Monopoly: Thiel emphasizes the importance of creating a monopoly in your market rather than competing in crowded and competitive industries. A monopoly allows you to capture significant value and fend off competitors.  Google 's search engine dominance, with over 90% of the market share, gives it a virtual monopoly in online search.   Microsoft' s Windows operating system had a near-monopoly on personal computer operating systems during the 1990s and early 2000s, giving it immense power in the technology industry. Start from Zero to One: Thiel encourages entrepreneurs to create new, innovative products or services that didn't exist before, moving from "zero to one" instead of simply copying existing ideas ("1 to ...

Book Review by Sikander Hayat  As far as I have been able to decipher, this book is about the emergence of an event which  is  totally unforeseen, unpredictable and which cannot be modelled for by our usual  forecasting models . Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a great book to read despite  its length and tone which shows its anger against the current establishment in academia,  industry and just about anyone in high places. Nassim has been a quant in his previous life,  has practised financial forecasting methods in trying to choose the eventual winners and has  tried to use his practitioner's knowledge to inject life into the idea of his Black Swan thesis.  Although he has used forecasting models in his life as a trader, he is fully aware of the short  comings of these models and in fact, he makes a strong case against modelling risk with the  current tool...

By Sikander Hayat  People of Britain made a calculation that getting out of EU would be a painful task in economic terms but in the long run it will be a good for the social cohesion of the country. Brexit is an attempt by the people of United Kingdom to save themselves from the impacts of globalisation . World is overpopulated and Africa is fast becoming the epicentre of overpopulation with populations doubling in twenty years in some countries. India is not far behind in overpopulation and it has been  estimated that it will overtake China in next few years. India is presented as a shining example by some economists and is shown as a counterweight to China in the greater South East Asian region but in terms of controlling population, educating it and pulling masses out of poverty, China has done remarkably better than India . In fact, China does not export its people to other parts of the world like India does . Population increases are linked to lack...