Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Mark Udall (D-CO) have reintroduced the start up visa bill now that the new Congress is in session. The bill would grant two-year visas to entrepreneurs if they secure $100,000 from qualified investors. After two years, the start up must have at least five employees and $500,000 invested.

Democrats and Republicans have talked endlessly that the focus in Washington should be on job creation, but for the most part little has been done. The start up visa is a way to directly create jobs and costs the taxpayers nothing.

Ali Velshi is CNN's chief business correspondent and also a regular anchor of the network's news broadcasts. He is the host of the weekly show Your $$$$$, which I often watch. He is regularly reporting from the field as well and if you're a regular CNN viewer, you have seen his work. Mr. Velshi is also the author of the book Gimme My Money Back: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis, which was published in 2009. Velshi is a native of Kenya and was raised in Toronto.