Immigrants' Daughter Finds Her Bliss With Travel Franchise 1

Immigrants’ Daughter Finds Her Bliss Booking Dream Vacations

Doing what you really love out of the comfort of your own home sounds too good to be true, but this daughter of immigrants, has created a thriving business doing just that! Aggie Batista was born and raised in New York City, but comes from a classic immigrant family. Her mother, a member of a […]

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Billion Dollar Bonanza: 6 Steps to Winning a Government Contract

Experts provide inside information how to get your share of the billions of dollars available in municipal contracts around the country, using New York City’s Department of Education as a template. The New York City Department of Education (NYC DoE) is the largest system of public schools in the United States, serving some 1.1 million students […]

Getting Your Product into America's Shopping Malls

Competitive Edge: How to Get Your Product into America’s Shopping Malls

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 […]

Nicole Ryder Reveals How to Sell Fashion to Department Stores 1

Dreaming of Retail Success? Here’s How to Sell Fashion to Department Stores

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 […]

Ming Wang Knits Immigrant’s 12-Step Sales Strategy Builds $12 Million Company

Ming Wang Knits: Immigrant’s 12-Step Sales Strategy Builds $12 Million Company

Eddie Wang used smart, aggressive selling to build a $12 million clothing company, Ming Wang Knits, from scratch. Learn how he did it. Eddie Wang didn’t know a soul in the U.S. when he and his wife Ming started looking for contract knitting work in the U.S. in 1978. Today, their clothing line sells in […]

How To Win Government Contracts

4 Steps to Winning Lucrative Government Contracts

Immigrant entrepreneurs, earn government contracts in this step-by-step plan from the experts and learn to take your business to the next level! Immigrant entrepreneur Lloyd Hawthorne launched his Bronx-based Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery in New York City in 1989, turning it into a successful, nationwide franchisor selling popular Jamaican fare. But his first really big […]

Maximize Retail Sales

Maximize Retail Sales

Steven Wang, Vice Pres­i­dent of Sales & Mar­ket­ing at Ming Wang Knits, explains his sales strate­gies. Ming Wang Knits produces upscale women’s knitwear. The company’s clothes are sold at 350 retailers across the U.S., including Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and Dillard’s. Learn how Steven Wang, MW’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing, ensures his products […]