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Navigating Networking: A Guide for Immigrant Entrepreneurs

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Aditi Tandon, an expert at building teams and connections, has both personal experience and a front-row seat to the challenges of fitting in while growing a business. She shares her networking tips as an immigrant founder and a talent advisor.

VRAL Team. Left to right: Rodolfo Saccoman, Massimo Colella, Giovanni Bazzoni, Joe-Victor Behar. Credit: VRAL

How VRAL Games CEO Rodolfo Saccoman developed “inventiveness because of necessity”

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In early June, VRAL Games, a new developer run by an all-immigrant team, released their first game called VRider SBK. This multi-sensorial racing thrill is already a hit on Meta Quest mixed reality headsets. What’s the driving force behind this startup’s success?

Three international startups eye U.S. expansion amid a tough market

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Founders globally are coming up against a capital-raising plateau. However, some international startups have spotted an opportunity in the U.S. during the market downturn.

The Vertical announces IMMIGRANT FOUNDERS REPORT 2024. Showcase your leadership in supporting diversity

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- Immigration
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The Vertical’s Immigrant Founders Report is the first in-depth examination of international talent in the U.S. startup ecosystem.

Why hunger is necessary for innovation: How Parkinson’s Law hinders startup success

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Staying “hungry” is a critical mindset for founders. But what is ‘hunger’ and why is it important? It's not necessarily a craving to be innovative or a desire to push forward. As paradoxically as it sounds, for early-stage startups, having limited resources can actually be their most important advantage.

Driving disruption: Amazon’s expansion into car sales and what startups can learn from it

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Amazon’s new partnership with Hyundai represents a seismic shift for the auto industry. Can brand extensions be a growth strategy for diverse startup founders with their limited resources?

Surviving the 2024 AI Hype Cycle 3 Strategies

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Startups that are now jumping into the AI gold rush will most likely fall victim to the hype and eventually crash, believes the lifelong entrepreneur and mentor Michael Burtov. As we head into 2024, what can founders learn from the tech bubbles of the past in order to survive and prosper?

SAFE for VCs, not so safe for startups

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In recent years, “SAFE” notes have become one of the most common ways for early-stage startups to raise capital in the U.S. Still, most international founders have never heard of them. Lifelong entrepreneur and innovation consultant Michael Burtov explains the challenges these notes present to startups and angel investors.

Lessons from WeWork: When real estate pretends to be a tech startup

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The recent bankruptcy filing of WeWork, the shared office space company once valued at $47 billion, offers a sobering lesson for startup founders tempted by packaging traditional business models as earth-shattering ideas.

The startup scamming pandemic: How not to get screwed as a startup

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From fake investors and obscure media to false mentorship and compliance threats — the list of scams that startup founders face in the U.S. is endless. Lifelong entrepreneur Michael Burtov explains how to navigate the dark waters of the scamming pandemic and steer clear of traps.