Houston EB-5 Workshop Recap

WOW, what a seminar!  Brian Su's Houston event was, without a doubt, the singular most productive day I've had since immersing myself in EB-5dom, and that is not hyperbole.  The presentations were superb and we all learned a great deal.  (I, for one, finally understand a lot more of Dr. Scott Barnhart's econometric musings!)But the heart and soul of the event revolved around Brian's ability to pull together a very diverse group of folks from within the EB-5 sector, including various experts, agents, and Regional Center representatives.  The networking was invaluable for all of us.  And as I predicted, John Jiang, Managing Director of Henry Global Consulting Group, Ltd., one of China's biggest EB-5 agencies (and, I hastily add, one of very f…

Private Placement Partners’ site is LIVE!!

I am happy to announce that after weeks of drafting content, site design, and review, Alejandro Barrere has unveiled a spectacular new site for our new consultancy, Private Placement Partners, LLC.  Check it out here.  PPP (the acronym  for the big old mouthful of a name I came up with) is a partnership betwee Alejandro, Joseph Chetty, and me, created to address the very specific and targeted marketing needs of clients seeking to raise foreign venture capital (FVC), whether via EB-5 planning, other investment based visa options, or no-visa FVC investors.  As you will see in the site bios, Joe (financial guru) and Alejandro (web guru) bring decades of specific domain expertise to our venture.  Me, uh…well…I guess I pretty much just bring my big mouth and love of…

In Houston to Explore the EB-5

[Note to Readers:  after trying every possible camera angle, lighting and HD resolution variation, I have come to the conclusion that despite the ease of presenting my blog as a video, it borders on cruelty to the viewer.  Accordingly, I am shelving my Peter Jennings aspirations and returning to the written word.]At the Doubletree in Houston — yes, I ate the warm chocolate chip cookie while it was still warm — getting ready for Brian Su's big event tomorrow:EB-5 Regional Center WorkshopI'm looking forward to all the speakers but I must admit that I am most eager to hear what John Jiang, Henry Global Group's U.S. Managing Director, has to say. HGG is one of the largest EB-5 agencies in China, with over 50 offices there and in the U.S. Unlike many of their counterp…