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 […]
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) put the value of immigrants back in the spotlight with his stunning, double-digit win over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary, putting the political establishment with it’s billionaire funded Super PACs on clear notice: In his victory speech, Sanders — the first Jewish candidate to ever win a primary — […]
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: Bjorn Billhardt Country of Origin: Germany Immigrated: 1994 Founded Enspire: 2001 Jobs Created: 30 Annual Revenue: $5 million German exchange student falls in love with America, and returns to found a multi-million dollar company building innovative products for Fortune 500 companies. Overview Bjorn Billhardt’s first experience of America came as a teenager when he arrived from Germany as […]
