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 […]
When it’s time to sell your company, how do you do it? Serial entrepreneur Amar Sawhney reveals the secret to his success. Since they founded Incept, partners Amar Sawhney and Fred Khosravi have sold 10 companies worth $1.7 billion. Here’s how they’ve done it: 1) Where to find potential buyers. According to Sawhney, interested acquirers […]
Learn how Amar Sawhney, who arrived in the U.S with only $500, co founded and launched Incept, an innovative science incubator that’s created nine businesses, 1,000 American jobs, 120 patents and generated over $1billion in revenue. In 1983, Amar Sawhney came to the U.S from his native India, with only $500 in his pocket, a fellowship […]
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 […]
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, […]
Recently we traveled to New York’s Soho district, to talk with Maribel Lieberman, the founder of Mariebelle, the internationally known chocolate shop, about her experiences as an immigrant entrepreneur. The result was the inspiring ‘Success Story’ called Immigrant Entrepreneur Finds America’s Sweet Spot. When she arrived from Honduras, Maribel didn’t even have a high school […]
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 […]
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 […]
