On March 28, the Asian American/Asian Research Institute and the Asian-American Entrepreneurs Network presented “The Next Big Thing: Economic Empowerment Conference” at CUNY Graduate Center. AABANY contributed a speaker, Julia Cheng, to the Monetizing IP workshop. Julia is the Founding Principal of her own firm, CyberlawStudio, and a member of AABANY’s IP Committee. She is among those interviewed in this Sinovision piece about the conference.
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Competition THRIVE
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Competition THRIVE 
Empowering and Rewarding New York City’s Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Enter Competition THRIVE – it’s a unique competition seeking original, innovative strategies and programs that help immigrant entrepreneurs succeed in business. Your submission could be a winner.
- Round I: $25,000 awarded to five semi-finalists to pilot their program and create a business plan
- Round II: $100,000 to one grand prize winner plus promotional services to further scale their program
Submission Period: Feb 1 – March 7, 2013
For more information and to download proposal guidelines, visit www.nycedc.com/thrive, email [email protected] or call Lendynette Pacheco-Jorge at 646-312-4799. Additionally, an information session will be held on Feb 7, 2013 for potential applicants to learn more about the competition.
WH Blog: A New Front Door for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
WH Blog: A New Front Door for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
From USCIS we recently learned of a new initiative to encourage immigration from entrepreneurs as a way to help invigorate the US economy. Read more via the link above to the White House blog. To learn more about the USCIS Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) program click here.
Yim & Chuang Quoted in NYT Article on Lawyers Hanging Their Own Shingles
Yim & Chuang Quoted in NYT Article on Lawyers Hanging Their Own Shingles
Jane Chuang, AABANY IP Committee Co-Chair, and her partner Michael Yim (also an AABANY member) were mentioned in a Nov. 23 New York Times article about young lawyers taking the path of starting their own law firms rather than taking the traditional law firm route. Click on the link to read the article. Congrats to Michael and Jane!
USCIS Announces Entrepreneurs in Residence Initiative
USCIS Announces Entrepreneurs in Residence Initiative
On October 11, 2001, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced an initiative on its website:
WASHINGTON – US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas joined the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in Pittsburgh to announce “Entrepreneurs in Residence." This new innovative initiative will utilize industry expertise to strengthen USCIS policies and practices surrounding immigrant investors, entrepreneurs and workers with specialized skills, knowledge, or abilities. Mayorkas announced the initiative at the Jobs Council’s High Growth Entrepreneurship Listening and Action Session at AlphaLab in Pittsburgh before the Council’s Quarterly meeting with President Obama.
Click here to read more on the USCIS website.