How immigrant entrepreneurs streamline green card applications with technology
With the U.S. migrant crisis reaching epic proportions, creators of innovative tech solutions seek to simplify complex paperwork for visas and green cards.
3 immigrant female techpreneurs shaping the future of work
These three ambitious immigrant women were inspired by their adversity. They launched businesses that now help others avoid having to suffer through the same tribulations.
5 immigrant women entrepreneurs driving the future of health
In the wake of the Elizabeth Holmes scandal, more than ever women HealthTech entrepreneurs and innovators find it challenging to succeed in a male-dominated industry. Here are five determined and resolute women who overcame tremendous personal and professional obstacles to build a successful HealthTech startup.
Mexican supply chain unicorn, Nowports, opens their first U.S. office in Miami
Nowports, the Mexican startup with a $1.1 billion valuation that was launched by 23-year-old Alfonso de los Rios and Maximiliano Casal, has announced the opening of its new office in Miami.
This LatAm anti-bullying solution went where it’s needed — to Texas.
Young LatinX entrepreneurs created an anti-bullying platform to reduce the risk of violent and aggressive behavior in children. So far, their solution, available in 165 U.S. schools, detected around 1000 risk situations, including cyberbullying.
This female entrepreneur wants Africa’s developers to find their place in the U.S.
Elohor Thomas, co-founder at an online talent marketplace for developers, says U.S. businesses are still surprised to discover…
From busboy to millionaire: How this Bangladeshi immigrant made his big break in the U.S. restaurant industry
Lunchbox founder Nabeel Alamgir has worked his way up from bussing tables at a fast food chain to being featured on Forbes’s ‘30 Under 30’ list and securing $20 million in VC funding.
How Indian American Clubhouse co-founder Rohan Seth started a global audio revolution
Launched in April 2020, the audio-only app Clubhouse now has more than 10 million weekly active users around the world. Its success has led to Twitter introducing Spaces, Spotify launching Greenroom, and Facebook announcing live audio rooms. Despite the Clubhouse boom, few users are aware that one of the app’s co-founders, Rohan Seth, was born in India and raised in its capital city, Delhi.
Sri Lankan immigrant entrepreneurs bring taste of home to NYC’s Staten Island
Demand for spices, curry powder, and the taste of home Sri Lankans crave has kept Staten Island’s restaurants and groceries afloat during the pandemic.
India’s “untouchable” Dalits find liberation in American entrepreneurship
Dalits, the lowest caste in the Hindu hierarchy, are victims of thousands of attacks in India each year. In the U.S., Dalit immigrants are escaping discrimination from fellow Indians by creating their own businesses.