Startups Speak: I'm Here to Contribute, Build, Collaborate and Learn

Pedro Sorrentino hails from Sao Paolo, Brazil, and is currently living in San Francisco working for SendGrid. While attending graduate school in Boulder, Colorado, Pedro started and sold his first business. Once he graduated, however, Pedro had a hard decision to make. Based on his visa class, and the fact that he came from Brazil, the rules stated that it was mandatory for him to return home upon graduation. Would he go back to Brazil to work for his company? Or could he find an employer who would sponsor his H-1B application to stay in the United States? Of course, Pedro wanted to be in America because, as he says, it’s the best place for high-impact entrepreneurs to build businesses and create jobs. Watch Pedro tell his whole story: