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 […]
Steven Aldrich In every sale of a company there must be both a buyer and a seller. This article is part one of a two-part series on Selling Your Company. In this article, we will be exploring the perspective of a buyer – someone who wants to buy a company, maybe your company. We’ll delve into […]
Name: Javaneh Hemmat Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates Emigrated: 1998 Business: Hummus Chick Founded: 2012 Jobs Created: 3 Immigrant Java Hemmat lost her corporate job during the recession, but opened a bright new chapter in her life by putting an All-American twist on traditional Middle Eastern foods. Overview Java Hemmat came to America […]
