Immigrant Business Statistics: Name: Nadir. Country of Origin: Turkey. Immigrated to US: 1996; Business name: Green Branch Cleaners. Location: Branchburg, NJ. Launched: 2014. Annual Revenue: $200,000. How an immigrant family in New Jersey took the classic route to the American Dream, working long hours, saving their money so they could buy their own business, and then […]
Immigrant Business Statistics: Name: Shradha Agarwal | Country of Origin: India Emigrated to the U.S.: 2006 | Company: Context Media | Annual Revenue: $20 million | Jobs Created: 61 Overview When she was in fourth grade in Calcutta, Shradha Agarwal started a business lending books to classmates for a small fee. When her teacher found out, she […]
Working hand-in glove with the franchisor and becoming a visible part of the community have made Pestmaster Services a force to be reckoned with in New York’s Hudson Valley, Although he grew up on the sunny beaches of Florida, Paul Alley (pictured above, right) headed to the cold northeast when it came time to build a […]
Immigrant Business Statistics | Name: Anurag Jain | Country of Origin: India | Immigrated to US: 1996 | Business name: Prepay Nation | Location: Berwyn, PA | Launched: 2012. Annual Revenue: $110 Million Two Indian immigrants launch one of the fastest growing businesses in America — one that is revolutionizing cross border payments around the […]
Even in the 21st Century, commitment to community and old fashioned values are still keys to a solid, long-lasting business In thirty years of the home services business, Mike Ploennigs has never been out of work, a claim most people can’t make in the era of downsizing and underemployment. His secret? “I never sat around waiting […]
Learn how a kid from New Jersey turned his after school job installing burglar alarms into a multi-million dollar security and home entertainment business. Most Jewish boys save their bar mitzvah gifts for college tuition, or a trip to Europe, but Gary Leff took his money and financed a security business now worth $4 million a year. He got his […]
Immigrant entrepreneur from UK uses crowdfunding to fund product launch. During his business career, Seymour Segnit chased a lot of opportunities, 17 by his own count. “They say the average millionaire has had 17 failures before they make it. Well, I absolutely haven’t made it big… but I think I’ve done the 17 failures,” says Segnit with self-deprecating […]
Indo-Brit immigrant builds $10 million business unblocking drains. Here’s how he did it in 10 years. Fueled by his “immigrant mentality,” Patrick Patel become the owner of: Four Southern California hotels A disaster restoration business Construction company Multi-million dollar plumbing business – in just 10 years since arriving in the US. Immigrant Statistics Name: Patrick […]
Immigrant Business Statistics: Name: Eric Roudi | Country of Origin: Iran | Immigrated: 1978 | Launched Openworks: 1983 | Jobs created: 350 | Annual Revenue: $30 million Iranian refugee discovers wealth in America’s urban landscape and then multiplies it by sharing his good fortune with other entrepreneurs. When Eric Roudi came to America, it wasn’t […]
Immigrant Business Statistics |Name: Roberto and Candelaria Ortega | Country of Origins: Ecuador and Argentina | Immigrated: 2000 and 1999 | Business Name: KLA Schools | Launched: 2008 | System Revenue: $10-13 million annually | Jobs Created: 300 Roberto and Candelaria Ortega came to the United States from Ecuador and Argentina respectively and met […]
