Selling your company can be the fulfilling end to a long journey, a brief rest before taking the next step, or a deal you’ll regret the rest of your life. Mad Mimi co-founders Gary and Dean Levitt provide some insights to help you come out on top. Today when tech startups with paper valuations worth […]
More than 60 years ago, a high school math teacher in Osaka Japan developed a nearly fool-proof technique for supercharging how kids learn math and reading. Now more than 4 million kids around the globe are learning the Kumon system while thousands of Kumon franchisees enjoy a fulfilling and profitable business. Overview Education today seems more […]
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 […]
Name: Mike Gelfgot; Country of Origin: Uzbekistan; Immigrated to US: 1993; Franchise Name: Anytime Fitness; Launched: 2010; Franchises Owned: 23; Estimated Annual Revenue: $9.8 million: Jobs Created: 200 As a child in Soviet Uzbekistan, Mike Gelfgot had to steal food to help his family survive, and he’s used those painful memories to drive him […]
America Bortin, CEO of America’s Taco Store, shares 4 key strategies on how she grew her small store into one of the fastest growing food franchises in the U.S. We recently spoke with America and Terry Bortin, founders of multi million dollar America’s Taco Shop franchise, who talked about growing their business and shared these […]
Sears: Bringing the Best Services Home For someone who never planned to work in franchising, Larsen Sharp, President & CEO of Sears Home & Business Franchises, has already had a spectacular career in this dynamic field. And in his current role, he’s building on that rich trove of experience to change the game yet again. […]
To succeed as a manager, you must find balance in everything you do, from finances, recruitment, dealing with investors, and empowering your staff. In a recent interview with the editors of Immigrant Business, Roberto Ortega, CEO of KLA Schools in Miami, revealed some of the most important lessons he, and his wife Candaleria, KLA’s Director of […]
From Israel to Los Angeles: Immigrant Entrepreneur Finds Success with SEARS Even among immigrant entrepreneurs— a truly dynamic field in business—Raz Ben Aharon stands out. Immigrant Statistics Name: Ben Aharon Country of Origin: Israel Business: SEARS Home Services Annual Revenue: $3 million US Jobs Created: 25 – 30 Getting Started In The US This […]
CEO of $80 million enterprise: “There’s more opportunity here than anywhere else in the world.” Ten years ago, when Julie Smolyansky took control of Lifeway, the company her immigrant father founded in 1986, she was barely out of college. Since then, Smolyansky has grown revenues by more than 560%, to $80 million. Immpreneur asked what […]
Tap this enterprising spa owner’s strategies to launch your own business. Sandy Tsangaroulis embodies the successful immigrant entrepreneur. Any time an opportunity presented itself to her, she grabbed it with open hands and used it to open the door to the next one. As a result of her hard work and courage, she now runs […]
