Maybe it's time I finally explained the math of taking investment. You should give up n% of your company iff (not a typo) what you'll get in return for it will increase the value of the remaining (100 - n)% enough to put you net ahead.

So in the case of YC, you should trade us 6% of your co if you think that the money plus whatever else we add will increase your average outcome by 7%. (.94 x 1.07 > 1) Do we increase the average outcome of the startups we fund by 7%? I think few would say we didn't. I'd guess we at least double the outcome for the average startup.

Hey folks,

I've actually just gone through this process. I'm a Canadian who just finished school and here are the option my US-based immigration lawyer laid out for me:

1) E2 investment visa: not easy to do. You need to meet an undefined "minimum investment criteria" which is typically $500,000 but if you're lucky you may be able to get in with less.

2) TN-1. A legitimate option for Canadians and Mexican. You need to find an American to own your startup in the U.S. and you start a company in either Mexico or Canada. You then get hired by the owner of the U.S.-based company and get a TN-1. You can't be the owner of the U.S.-based company but you can have an option to buy the whole thing.

The nice part about this is that you then get the American-based company to issue you an H1-B visa the next year and you're well on your way to a Green Card.

3) L2. Find someone on an L1 visa and marry them. You can then work for anyone in the U.S. including your own company

It ought to. Among other things, one ought to get first wind of new trends (including potential competitors) on a site like this.

SQL injection? You'd need something more like alist injection.