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Getting your service or product into a mall isn’t easy, but it can be the key to taking your business to the next level. This interview with an industry expert tells you what you need to know to be successful. Reema Khan, founder of s.h.a.p.e.s. Brow Bar, got her first big break when a leasing agent […]
These two immigrant entrepreneurs got instant credibility by using American advisors. Find out how they did it…..and how you can too. What’s one of the most effective ways to get a business off to a strong start? Bring in top experts and business leaders as advisors. Chris and Natasha Ashton, founders of the $40 million pet insurance […]
Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Chris and Natasha Ashton | Business: Petplan | Country of Origin: U.K. | Emigrated to U.S.: 2003 | Launched Petplan USA: 2003 | Annual revenue: $40 million | Jobs created: 75 A big bill for their beloved cat’s medical care inspires two young immigrants to create a brand new market in the U.S. […]
Manufacturing is not as sexy and exciting as product development, but not understanding production will cost entrepreneurs plenty of time and money. Entrepreneurs typically do a great job of visualizing finished products, dreaming of them artfully arranged in shop windows, mail order catalogs or point of sale displays. But most don’t have the background to […]
A young entrepreneur uses smart marketing and acquisitions to build on her late father’s vision. Ten years ago, when Julie Smolyansky took control of Lifeway, the company her father founded in 1986, she was barely out of college. But, thanks to a combination of savvy marketing tactics and a number of strategic acquisitions, Smolyansky has […]
Along with big winners like Game of Thrones and Veep, immigration garnered its share of the spotlight on Monday night at the 68th Annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. After winning his first Emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a drama, Mr. Robot star Rami Malek used his big moment in the Hollywood spotlight […]
With the U.S. Open currently underway in New York, we share the story of immigrant tennis pro Pavan Patel, who uses the lessons of his Indian culture as the foundation of his sports philosophy today. Born in India in 1969 and raised in the “old school” fashion, Pavan Patel learned from his parents the importance […]
Persian immigrant Javaneh Hammet has made her mark in her new home of Nashville by creating a line of American hummus. In the ten years since she graduated from business school, Hummus Chick founder Javaneh Hemmat has sold everything from insurance to her brand of hummus. Her theory of sales, she says, is that “sales […]
A growing number of entrepreneurs are turning to this affordable, commercial grade, flexible kitchen space for food startups. In 2010, Greek immigrant Yiorgos Samios needed a place to produce his Gogo’s Garlic Dip, his own take on skordalia, a traditional Greek condiment. Because of New York City’s stringent health code, he wasn’t allowed to use […]
How two college friends built Prepay Nation into a $100 million business by exploiting opportunities that only immigrants could see. Immigrant entrepreneurs Anurag Jain and Ajay Goyal, have built Prepay Nation into a $110 million company in a few short years, making it one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. How did […]
