Most tech startups will be Delaware. And a lot comes down to the definition of "own" which is ambiguous especially as a C-Corp. One may not be CEO, but can be a H1B Co-founder with a non-trivial (for some amount of non-trivial) number of shares. The O-1 far as I can tell allows for startups, and there may be other visa types which I am unaware of.
Really, I am just saying that the statement "you need a GC to own a business" is far too broad a claim to be true.
Really, I am just saying that the statement "you need a GC to own a business" is far too broad a claim to be true.