u/Extension-Tomato4658

Hi all,

I'm exploring the E-2 route and trying to figure out the best way to find a business to invest in. I'd rather not rely solely on the big listing sites and would love to hear from people who've actually been through this.

A couple of questions:

1. Has anyone used a business broker they'd genuinely recommend ideally one with real E-2 experience? Looking for credible names, and any to steer clear of.
2. If the business is bought in my wife's name, can I come and live in the US too? How does that work for spouses?

Thanks in advance.

Hi all I'm starting (or planning to start) the Executive MBA at London Business School and would love to connect with others in the same boat.

If you're already admitted, currently applying, or just seriously considering it, drop a comment or DM me. Happy to swap notes on the application, classes, scheduling, and generally get to know future classmates before day one.

Looking forward to meeting a few of you!

Like a lot of you, I got tired of resume sites that flash a scary low "ATS score" and then ask you to pay to fix it. So I built the opposite. Free tools, no signup, no email wall, no upsell.

What they do:

ATS Resume Scanner: shows you exactly what an ATS pulls from your resume, field by field. Name, titles, dates, skills.

Bullet Rewriter: paste a bullet, get a strength score plus rewrites in STAR, XYZ and PAR format.

Keyword Extractor: paste a job post, pull the exact keywords it is screening for.

Cover Letter Checker: scores length, structure and keyword match in seconds.

Resume Length Checker: instant 1 page vs 2 page verdict.

The honest part: real systems like Workday and Greenhouse do not give your resume a score out of 100. That number most sites show you is made up. What actually matters is whether the software can read your resume at all. These tools just show you that.

Full disclosure, I built this, so I am biased. But it is genuinely free with nothing to sign up for. Would love feedback from this community on what to add next.

https://atsverification.com/tools/

• Nationality: Pakistan
• Experience: 15+ years in finance (audit, FP&A, M&A integration, multi-jurisdictional IFRS, UAE Corporate Tax)
• Education: BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting, Oxford Brookes UK (2014); ACCA Member (2015); Graduate Certificate in Finance Analytics, University of Illinois (2024); Executive MBA, London Business School — admitted Sep 2026 (Educational Opportunity Scholar)
• Background: Big-Four audit foundation (KPMG); senior finance roles at multinational oilfield-services and industrial groups in the UAE
• Notable work: Led financial integration of a US-headquartered acquirer's purchase of a Middle East oilfield-services operation (2020), with Big-Four due diligence — zero post-acquisition restatements across a five-year audit window. First-cycle UAE Corporate Tax readiness delivery.
• Publications / citations / patents: None
• U.S. business: Founded xxx Labs, LLC (Delaware, 2026). Live AI-powered SaaS product — ATS Verification (atsverification.com) — resume parsing diagnostic and rebuild service. Stripe USD merchant, live marketing infrastructure, active Google Ads.
• Pipeline: Automated crypto trading bot (commercializing in 3–6 months); AI-driven business valuation platform (in build); more AI productivity tools planned
• Proposed endeavor direction: Founder of a U.S. AI-driven financial-products company (fintech + productivity tools), operating through Tanzeel Labs, LLC
• Target filing: Mid-to-late 2028, post-EMBA, after multiple products are commercially launched

Question for the community: Realistic shot at NIW on this profile, or am I better off going H-1B + EB-2 PERM after the MBA? What would you build over the next 24 months to materially strengthen the case?

I Starting my EMBA at LBS in Sep 2026. Currently a Finance Manager in oil & gas (MEA region, ACCA, ~15+ years experience).

How realistic is it to pivot into tech sector finance (FP&A, Strategic Finance, BizOps) post-EMBA?

A few quick questions:

1. Anyone here made the O&G tech finance jump? What did the path look like?
2. Do tech companies view O&G finance as transferable, or too "old economy"?
3. Is LBS brand + network enough, or do I need to supplement (CFA, side projects, etc.)?

Open to honest takes. Thanks.

I Starting my EMBA at LBS in Sep 2026. Currently a Finance Manager in oil & gas (MEA region, ACCA, ~15+ years experience).

How realistic is it to pivot into tech sector finance (FP&A, Strategic Finance, BizOps) post-EMBA?

A few quick questions:

1. Anyone here made the O&G tech finance jump? What did the path look like?
2. Do tech companies view O&G finance as transferable, or too "old economy"?
3. Is LBS brand + network enough, or do I need to supplement (CFA, side projects, etc.)?

Open to honest takes. Thanks.

Since every one is asking this question and let me be very honest with you i apply to almost every job i see on LinkedIn but 99.99% my resume never got viewed . Then i have changed the technique now i am applying each job specifically as per the job description i copy the Job description put in a resume website it creates my new CV as per the keywords of new job and which is ATS friendly as well i am not using fancy resume as they are not useable over job application websites.

I Starting my EMBA at LBS in Sep 2026. Currently a Finance Manager in oil & gas (MEA region, ACCA, ~15+ years experience).

How realistic is it to pivot into tech sector finance (FP&A, Strategic Finance, BizOps) post-EMBA?

A few quick questions:

1. Anyone here made the O&G tech finance jump? What did the path look like?
2. Do tech companies view O&G finance as transferable, or too "old economy"?
3. Is LBS brand + network enough, or do I need to supplement (CFA, side projects, etc.)?

Open to honest takes. Thanks.