Wait, Don't We Want This Start-up?
Asaf Darash is exactly the type of entrepreneur we should be trying to recruit. Instead, the United States is kicking him out. Read more
Why Entrepreneurship Needs Immigrants
Immigrants are vital to the creation of businesses in the U.S., especially Silicon Valley tech start-ups. Read more
Start-up Visa: Let's Welcome Immigrant Entrepreneurs
A few policy changes would make it easier for immigrants to come to the U.S. and create jobs and growth. Read more
Stripe's Young, Irish-born Founder Is Just Getting Started
Serial entrepreneur John Collison, who grew up in Tipperary county in Ireland, has co-founded two companies. His latest is in Silicon Valley. Read more
After Tragedy: 'Maybe I Can Start My Own Something'
After much misfortune, Zia Islam moves to the U.S. and starts Zantech IT Services, now no. 21 on the Inc. 500. Read more
How Chobani's Founder Built a $600 Million Empire
Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya always wondered why U.S. yogurt was so bad. Now, his New Berlin, New York-based Chobani is the leader in Greek-style yogurt. Read more
Doron Reuveni: Trying to Find Tech Talent, and Making Acquihires in Poland
uTest founder Doron Reuveni faces a shortage of tech talent, plus difficulties getting his co-founder to the U.S. Watch video
How I Came Here as an Arranged Bride and Became My Own Boss
Sundeep Bhandal of IT staffing firm Anjaneyap let her father choose her husband but not her career path. Read more
Recent Immigrant Entrepreneurs Articles
Immigrant Edge: 9 Wildly Successful Entrepreneurs
The United States has always been a nation of immigrants - and of entrepreneurs. The relatively recent arrivals featured in this slideshow combine the two at... View slideshow
Mayra Jimenez: Starting From Scratch 
Mayra Jimenez's swimwear company, The Orchid Boutique, highlights the talents of her native Colombia Watch video
How Tariq Farid Made Fruit Baskets a $400 Million Business
Tariq Farid says his family would "still be struggling" if they were in Pakistan. Instead, he's the CEO of the very successful Edible Arrangements. Read more
Luis Reyes: Entrepreneur as Revolutionary
Thirty years ago, an illegal immigrant faced a choice: Become a guerrilla soldier in El Salvador or join the entrepreneurial revolution in the U.S. He stayed. Read more
Backstory: Radio Flyer
How immigrant Antonio Pasin created the little red wagon that became an icon of the American childhood--and how his grandson is taking the company to the nex... Read more
Mei Xu: Crossing Borders With Chesapeake Bay Candle
An entrepreneur's relationship with her homeland helps her build a business in the U.S. Read more
Guy Kawasaki: 'Why I'd Love to Pay More Taxes'
Venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki explodes the notion that entrepreneurs care only about lower taxes and regulation. Watch video
Peruvian Immigrant Andres Ruzo: A Serial Entrepreneur by Necessity
Andres Ruzo came to the U.S. with two bags of clothes. Now his LinkAmerica brings in $250 million in sales a year. Read more
Immigrant-Led Tech Start-Ups Decline
A new study by the Kauffman Foundation shows a dip in immigrant-founded startups, and blames tight Visa regulations. Read more
Meet No. 1: Oleg Firer of Unified Payments
How a poor immigrant kid from Brooklyn wound up running Unified Payments, No. 1 on the 2012 Inc. 500, with a three-year growth rate of 23,646.3 percent. Read more
The Face of Success, Part 5: Diversity in Silicon Valley
It is possible for Silicon Valley to become the meritocracy it claims to be. The first step is to admit that we're not quite there--yet. Read more
The Face of Success, Part 4: Blacks in Silicon Valley
If you think the dearth of women polarizes Silicon Valley, just read what happened when I spoke out about the lack of black tech CEOs. Read more
Women and Venture Capital
Silicon Valley appears to be the world's greatest meritocracy. Unless you're a female entrepreneur trying to raise venture funding. Read more
The Face of Success, Part 2: Where Are All the Female Tech Geniuses?
The success of Indians had me convinced that Silicon Valley was a model meritocracy. But if that's true, where are all the women? Part 2 of 5. Read more
The Face of Success, Part I: How the Indians Conquered Silicon Valley
The Indians are Silicon Valley's most successful immigrants. What have they done right, and what can women and other races learn from them? Part 1 of 5. Read more
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