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By: Immigrant Business, editorial team Immigrants in the U.S. are 2x as likely to start businesses as their native counterparts generating at least $1 trillion in annual sales revenue, per the New American Economy (NAE). Driving the news: President Trump recently issued an immigration rule that targets legal immigrants “who are likely to use public benefit […]
Deepika Jain, shares what she’s learned about raising children in America. When you’re a new, financially insecure immigrant, raising a child isn’t easy. This is especially true if your new country is vastly different culturally from your home country, as is the United States compared to India. My husband and I arrived in USA […]
Getting your product into a huge national chain like Whole Foods is never easy, but the rewards are big if you are persistent. Here are 6 no-nonsense steps to giving you the best chance for success: 1) Check out your local store. Your first assignment is to do a little market research: find out whether […]
Hard work, common sense and a commitment to customer service can build tremendous value in a company – and potentially lead to a very big payoff. Overview Ten years ago, two brothers from South Africa came to America looking to make it in the music business. After studying at Boston’s fabled Berklee College of Music, Gary […]
Countless entrepreneurs have used credit cards to finance their businesses. But be careful how you use them, there are risks involved. Countless entrepreneurs have used credit cards to finance their businesses because they had nowhere else to turn. Their numbers are growing. According to a recent survey by the National Small Business Association, credit cards […]
The ‘We Buy Ugly Houses®’ franchise helps entrepreneurs move into real estate “We Buy Ugly Houses®.” You’ve seen that slogan, which is up on billboards and other advertising platforms around the country. It’s catchy, fun and provocative. But as a business strategy, it’s also hugely effective—and the basis for a very successful franchising model. HomeVestors […]
How did successful fashion entrepreneur Eddie Wang raise the money he needed to run Toula, his multimillion-dollar women’s apparel manufacturing business? He slowly built good credit and invested years in building a strong working relationship with his bank. Eddie Wang … slowly built good credit and invested years in building a strong working relationship with his […]
Before you you sell a stake in your business to outside investors, here are seven essential questions you must consider. Most businesses need to raise capital during the early days, but if you don’t take the right steps from the outset, these cash infusions can also lead to disasters, like losing control of the company. […]
How did this immigrant entrepreneur parlays his savings, sweat equity, friendship and enthusiasm to realize his dream of teaching American kids to play world-class soccer? Like many immigrant entrepreneurs, Aziz Makhani didn’t need millions of dollars to launch his big idea. To make KickShot, his soccer board game, a reality, he needed less than $50,000 in startup funds. […]
After months of searching for financing, one Indian immigrant found funding through Intuit’s Loan Finder. Last year Khush Hans realized he had to do something about his company’s cash flow. Because of rising fuel prices, the customers patronizing his five ARCO gas stations and convenience stores had started to cut back on purchases of higher-margin items or […]
