An increasing number of entrepreneurs that make the prestigious Forbes 400 list are immigrants, and these immigrant-founded businesses are bringing jobs and opportunity to American workers. Forbes recently featured some of these highly successful immigrant entrepreneurs in a cover story encouraging immigrants to keep believing in the American dream. “For all the political bombast about […]
Now you can own a piece of the $4 billion cruise industry — the hottest segment in travel – as it ramps up for even bigger growth. And the cost of entry to this life changing opportunity is remarkably affordable. Industry Overview The cruise industry in the United States has grown 68% in the last […]
Name: Masood Kasim; Country of Origin: Pakistant; Immigrated to US: 1981; Franchise Name:Nestlé® Toll House® Café by Chip®; Launched: 2009; Franchises Owned: 3; Estimated Annual Revenue: $1.5 million: Jobs Created: 25 Pakistani immigrant combines the power of an international brand and attention to detail into million dollar business Overview Masood Kasim immigrated from Pakistan to the United […]
Immigrant Entrepreneur: Vasu Kulkarni | Country of Origin: India | Emigrated to US: 2004 | Founded Krossover: 2008 | Annual Revenue: $5 million | Jobs Created: 20 full time, 800 part time Combining a love of basketball and a knowledge of technology, Vasu Kulkarni is transforming the lives of coaches and their players with his […]
Pro-immigration messages and sentiment dominated the Screen Actors Guild awards on Sunday, with many winners using their acceptance speeches to defy Donald Trump’s executive order banning Muslims and Syrian refugees from entering America., which has sparked massive protests in airports across the U.S. in recent days. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (pictured above), who won Outstanding Performance by […]
For Yiorgos Samios, his Greek heritage, a job as a waiter and a fortuitous sojourn at a tavern while touring his native country were all ingredients in his recipe for entrepreneurial inspiration. It all started nine years ago, while on a visit to see his father in New York City. There, Samios fell in love […]
Millionaire Immigrant entrepreneurs from India pass down their entrepreneurial spirit to their children who , like their parents, are using franchising to add to the family’s wealth Overview When the Patel family left India for America in 1977, they were farmers from a small village near Mumbai with a total of $700 in their pockets. They settled […]
New Jersey’s Immigrant Entrepreneurs Contribution Recognized. NJIEA, a broad-based coalition of New Jersey businesses and trade organizations recently celebrated immigrant entrepreneurship with their fourth annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards on November 2, 2016. The Awards program was created to recognize and honor the past and present contributions of immigrant business owners in the State of New […]
Entrepreneur Paul Hsu’s life is an embodiment of the American Dream, and now he is giving back, ensuring that other immigrants will have their opportunity to succeed. Dr. Paul Hsu came to this country speaking very little English and with only $500 in his pocket. Since then, Hsu has become a one-man embodiment of the […]
How one Argentinian immigrant entrepreneur “Americanized” a much-loved staple from home—and created a new market in the U.S. Ricardo Rezk moved to New York City from his native Buenos Aires 22 years ago to study the clarinet. But through a series of twists and turns, Rezk changed his focus: starting a company producing low-fat, organic […]
