America still lags behind the rest of the world at soccer, and Aziz Makhani offers a solution. Here’s how he developed his idea into a product ready for sale. American kids aren’t great at soccer, but It’s not for lack of trying, says Aziz Makhani, a native of Burma and volunteer soccer referee. They work […]
“I knew how to react quickly and live with a situation that was changing all the time.” Q. What are the advantages to being an entrepreneur in the U.S. rather than in Argentina? A. There’s much less bureaucracy. My sister runs a small business in Italy and she had to fill out dozens of forms […]
St. Louis, Missouri wants to become “the fastest growing metropolitan area for immigrants by 2020.” How did this iconic American city come to choose immigration as the means of revitalizing its economy? Two short years ago, the city fathers of St. Louis realized their town was in trouble: it was losing population both to out-migration […]
The remarkable story of Luis Irragori, a Colombian refugee who escaped his kidnappers, came to the U.S. and built a thriving business from the ground up. It was on a sunny day in April 2000 that Luis Irragori realized he had to flee his native Colombia with his wife and two children—immediately. Just a few […]
Bannastrow’s Luis Irragori explains the five key elements needed to create a successful food franchise. When Luis Irragori developed the concept for BannaStrow’s, he wanted to create a company that could easily become a franchisor. For one thing, it was a business model he understood well. For another, franchising had the potential to boost growth. […]
Don’t get trapped in an obsolete business plan. Business and market conditions evolve. To succeed, so must you. Six years ago, South African immigrant Gary Levitt started Mad Mimi, a New York City–based e-mail marketing company. A bass guitarist, he intended for the business to be aimed at musicians. But, over a period of several […]
Lowell Hawthorne and his siblings built a $100 million company from one small store in the Bronx. Read and watch his insights on how to be successful in America. Q. What advice do you have for immigrant entrepreneurs? A.Follow your dream and don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t do it. Keep focused. If […]
Rohit Arora built a $14 million company from nothing. Read his advice on how to succeed in America. We asked Rohit Arora what advice he’d give to a would-be Immpreneur: Q. What are the advantages to being an entrepreneur in this country? a) People in the U.S. get excited by things that are new. We […]
Separated by a common language and business cultures. Entrepreneur Mark Wilkins explains the differences between doing business here and his native U.K. Mark Wilkins came to this country from the U.K. 13 years ago in search of new business opportunities. In that time he’s had plenty of opportunity to observe the differences between entrepreneurship in the two […]
NYC’s fashion industry has many resources. Through various databases, you can find suppliers and vendors for practically any need, from sample makers, to sources for buttons, buckles and bows. NYC FashionSourcing Database & Showroom Directory Council of Fashion Designers in America Database of resources We Connect Fashion Contact Lists How-to Research Sourcing Makers Row Sourcing […]
