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A wide variety of highly successful immigrant entrepreneurs, small business leaders and aspiring business owners gathered for the first-ever “Immigrant’s Guide to Success in the U.S.” conference in Houston, TX, on June 18. The inaugural event was sponsored by Nissan, who were represented by Houston dealer, Baker Nissan. The high-energy, all-day event — the first conference […]
Fashion industry insider Nicole Ryder who has worked both as a buyer for major department stores and as creative director for an emerging brand reveals how to sell fashion to major retailers Recently we interviewed Nicole Ryder the Creative Director of Volver Design Group about the process of selling products in the fashion world. Ryder […]
Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of Terracycle, gives his unique insights on why the U.S. is the best place to be an entrepreneur. Since starting Terracycle eight years ago as a 19-year old college freshman, Tom Szaky has built his innovative Trenton, N.J.-based company into a $13 million business with 75 employees. Szaky, who fled […]
While Hillary Clinton made history and wowed the Democratic National Convention with her powerful, fiery acceptance speech, the concluding right also shone a spotlight on American immigrants, and immigration policies. In one of the evening’s most electric moments, Muslim immigrant Khizr Khan (above) spoke about his son, U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, who died while […]
Selling Jamaican fare to fellow West Indian immigrants, one family found the recipe for success in the U.S. with Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery. Jamaican-born Lowell Hawthorne’s recipe for entrepreneurial success has been to offer West Indian natives living in the U.S. a taste of home. In 1989, leveraging the lessons he learned from his parents, […]
This Post Has Been Updated Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination for President in a combative speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, slamming immigrants while linking them to rising crime rates and taking away jobs from American citizens. Trump also echoed his campaign’s controversial promise to build a wall on the […]
Ali Saifi didn’t know what a Subway was when he came to the U.S. Today, he oversees 390 Subway restaurants and helps immigrants like himself become Subway franchisees. Ali Saifi didn’t intend to stay in the United States. When he came here in 1973, his plan was to go to college and then return to […]
Add Mila Kunis to the growing list of big-time celebrities who are publicly speaking out against the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric during this year’s election season. The “That 70s Show” and “Ted” star — who came to the U.S. as a child on a religious refugee visa — told Glamour magazine she’s had enough of […]
Immigrant Entrepreneur: Eddie and Ming Wang | Country of Origin: Taiwan | Emigrated to U.S.: 1978 | Launched Ming Wang: 1986 | Annual Revenue: $15M | Jobs Created: 40 Taiwanese immigrants Eddie and Ming Wang started their business from a kitchen table. Now it’s a $12 million enterprise. When Taiwanese immigrants Eddie Wang spent $600 from his savings to buy […]
Immigrant Business Statistics: Name: Natalia Konovalova | Country of Origin: Uzbekistan | Immigrated: 1995 | Companies Founded: Volver Design Group, Le’ Bulga | Co-Founded Volver: 2012 A beauty pageant got Natalia Konovalova out of the Soviet Union, but her trend setting designs have made her a success in America. As a child in Uzbekistan, Natalia […]
