Victoria Zavyalova

Brian Aoaeh, co-founder of REFASHIOND Ventures, a new early-stage fund, believes transforming supply chains has become the most attractive investment in the post-COVID era. According to Aoaeh, “Companies now understand just how fragile their supply chains are.”  Emerging Supply Chain Technology The idea to focus on supply chain technology…

A co-working space in the normally quiet residential area of Sunny Isles, a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade, is fully booked. “The pandemic has been really good to us,” said one of the managers. “Ten New Yorkers and four people from Chicago came in recently, and now we are…

InstaCart supports immigrants The U.S. grocery delivery company has donated $100,00 to the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, an initiative dedicated to expanding and enforcing immigrant  civil rights. InstaCart has also supported lawyers working to help legalize undocumented immigrants in the U.S. CEO Apoorva Mehta tweeted that…

Eric S. Yuan, the founder and CEO of Zoom In the era of social distancing, his video chat connected many families and businesses Entrepreneur Eric Yuan, a Chinese immigrant, was denied a U.S. visa eight times. Now Zoom, a video chat service he founded almost ten years ago, is…

In 2021, President-elect Joe Biden will have to deal with many restrictive immigration policies put in place by the Trump administration. Attorneys expect that, at least, a few of these regulations could be overturned. The presidential proclamations that used the pandemic as an excuse to ban visa issuance for H-1B…

When COVID-19 struck New York, many foreign entrepreneurs found themselves trapped in the city. “Everything suddenly moved online, but there was such a mess with the flights: many founders couldn’t go back home,” said Anastasia Lykova, partner at the NYC-based Starta accelerator, which focuses on Eastern European startups.  Some…

In recent years, Belarusian tech innovators have launched dozens of companies in the U.S. Among them are instant messaging service Viber, social media app MSQRD, acquired by Facebook, photo neural network AIMatter, purchased by Google, and the female health tracker Flo. “We just don’t have another choice: the Belarusian…

Gustav, an artist and an aspiring musician from war-torn Kosovo moved to New York just a couple of years ago. In January, he opened his own cafe in East Harlem. Gustav had no shortage of customers but, when COVID-19 hit, the situation changed dramatically.  Some restaurants have been able…

This week, Judge George Daniels of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with plans to deny permanent residence to immigrants who have received Medicaid or other specific benefits. Daniels ordered the rule void for immigrants with legal status in the U.S. for…

Goldman Sachs alum, tech founder, and investor Boris Moyston was inspired by female pioneers. The Black Women Talk Tech conference had already been running for a couple of years when Moyston volunteered to help. He was pleasantly surprised by the turnout and decided to replicate the concept for men.…

Tomas Uribe’s first experience as an entrepreneur was with his own band in Colombia. He treated his music enterprise as a business, hiring designers and managers, and selling to brands. At some point, he built his own pedalboard — a flight case that serves as a container, patch bay,…

Before the pandemic, Rosario Casas, founder of XR Americas, was focusing on VR and AR solutions for remote training. Her other business, the consulting firm BCPartners, which specializes in digital adoption, was also flourishing. But when COVID-19 hit, Casas knew she needed to support fellow Latinx entrepreneurs in their…

For many international entrepreneurs planning to move their businesses to the U.S. or simply file for a startup visa extension, these are uncertain times. Consular posts are closed around the world and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have temporarily suspended in-person green card and naturalization interviews. As…

Irish immigrant entrepreneur Feargal O’Sullivan started his career in finance by literally opening doors in New York. “I worked as a doorman for about a year. That helped me to learn how people interact,” said O’Sullivan. He believes much of the success of his firm is thanks to the…

In 2019, Chloe Vichot’s restaurant Ancolie evolved into Fresh Bowl, a tech startup. While Ancolie sold sustainable lunches served in mason jars, her new startup plans to set up 100 fresh vending machines in the following year. Fresh Bowl, raised a $2.1 million investment early this year. But then…

Sebastiano Capitta believes that he arrived in New York at the exact right time to launch a business: “I knew nothing about construction or management and made a lot of mistakes. I could never have survived if I didn’t do it in the ‘90s.” Sebastiano Capitta’s rise to the…

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the pause button for the fashion industry, allowing smaller brands, black designers and other outsiders to unlock their potential. Most big companies have a complicated supply chain: sustainable businesses creating everything within their communities can win.   For over a decade, Ugandan entrepreneur Camilla…

Skype, launched in Estonia and acquired by Microsoft for $8.6 billion, proves that foreign founders can succeed in the U.S. Apple, Facebook, and Google frequently purchase companies. So how can you sell your business to an American tech giant if you have never had Texas barbecue and can barely…