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 […]
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Trump, Clinton Win Big, Rubio Out
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton scored big presidential primary wins on Tuesday, winning a slew of crucial states to expand their delegate leads and move both front-runners even closer to their party nominations. But the night wasn’t a total triumph for Trump, who scored big wins in the Republican presidential primaries in Illinois, North Carolina, […]
Sanders, Clinton Put Immigration Back in Spotlight
The latest Democratic debate allowed Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont to spar over their immigration reform policies, health care and racism, while their sharpest barbs of the night were directed at a familiar target — GOP front-runner Donald Trump. In the hotly contested two-hour event, held at Miami Dade College in Florida […]
Volunteer Firefighter’s Community Involvement Drives Business Success
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 […]
Clinton, Sanders Debate: Substance Matters
Though they barely mentioned immigration reform in the Democratic debate, Hilary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont tackled a series of hot-button issues, including gun control, the Flint water crisis, Wall St. bailouts, religion and, of course, Donald Trump. While the two-hour contest, which was hosted by CNN and held in Flint, Michigan, featured […]
Latest Debate A “Disaster” For GOP?
In a two-hour showdown in Detroit, the hopefuls for the GOP nomination once again locked horns on the debate stage, and after another highly contentious, insult-riddled night the general consensus seemed to point to a clear winner — Hillary Clinton. In the Washington Free Beacon, Matthew Continetti summed up the bizarre Fox News-sponsored spectacle — […]
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Boost Economy, Gain Media Attention
Is the media waking up to the reality that immigrant entrepreneurs are actually good for America, and the economy? While Donald Trump and many of the GOP presidential candidates continue to talk about walls and mass deportations in the debates and town halls, the New York Times and other major media outlets have recently highlighted […]
Trump, Clinton Dominate Super Tuesday
Tuesday was definitely super for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With voters in 13 states and one U.S. territory making their presidential picks on “Super Tuesday,” both candidates earned resounding victories and tightened their grips on the Republican and Democratic nominations. While Trump — who scored lopsided victories in Massachusetts, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, and […]
4 Steps to Winning Lucrative Government Contracts
Immigrant entrepreneurs, earn government contracts in this step-by-step plan from the experts and learn to take your business to the next level! Immigrant entrepreneur Lloyd Hawthorne launched his Bronx-based Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery in New York City in 1989, turning it into a successful, nationwide franchisor selling popular Jamaican fare. But his first really big […]
The UPS Store Provides a World of Opportunity for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Success in business is simple: find a product or service that everyone needs, become partners with a top global brand to bring customers to your door, and work hard to become an asset to your community. This formula has made The UPS Store one of America’s most admired franchises. Read on to see how it can […]