Immigrant, Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy (and how they will save the American worker)

by Richard T. Herman; Robert L. Smith

• ISBN13: 9780470570296
• ISBN10: 0470570296
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A provocative look at the remarkable contributions of high-skill immigrant entrepreneurs in AmericaBoth a revelation and a call-to-action, Immigrant, Inc. explores the uncommon skill and drive of America's new immigrants and their knack for innovation and entrepreneurship. From the techies who created icons of the new economy-Intel, Google, eBay and Sun Microsystems-to the young engineers tinkering with solar power and next-generation car batteries, immigrants have proven themselves to be America's competitive advantage.With a focus on legal immigrants and their odyssey from homeland to start-up, this unique book Explores the psyche, cultural nuances, skills, and business strategies that help immigrants achieve remarkable success Explains how immigrants will create the American jobs of the future-if we let themWhether you are a CEO, a civic leader, or an entrepreneur yourself, Immigrant, Inc. warns of the peril of anti-immigrant attitudes and a hostile immigration process. It also explains how any American can tap their "inner immigrant" to transform their lives and their companies.Written by an immigration lawyer who represents immigrant entrepreneurs and a journalist who specializes in international culture, the authors have a front-row seat to this phenomenon, offering a fascinating glimpse into the mindset of the most persistent entrepreneurs of the era.

Table of Contents

Preface: My Immigrant Experience

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Welcome to Immigrant, Inc

A Mighty New Idea

The Mounting Evidence

Discovering a Phenomenon

The Accidental Entrepreneurs

Urban Legend?

A Skill Grows Lucrative

Mother of Invention

The VCs' Keen Eye

New Seeds, Fertile Soil

A Land of Opportunity, Still

A True Model Minority

An Idea, an Obsession

Learning to Persevere

Survival, Climbing, and Thriving

Where Business Is Business

Restless Dreamers

Seeing It First

A 24-Hour Job

Mexico Never Tasted So Good

No Room for a Dream

The Colors of Palestine

Earth's Best and Brightest

Attracting the Striver Class

An African Way

The Reluctant Italian-American

Out of Shadows, into Solar

Love, Study, and a Start-Up

At Home Far Away

Cowboys of a New Frontier

A New Kind of Entrepreneur

A Melting-Pot Dream Team

The Super Prof

Joining a New England Tradition

The Guru

New Era of Innovation

Made in America?

Reviving the Motor City

Spirits High, Lights Aglow

Desperate Achievers: Prequel to Google

Starting from Nothing

The Boat People

An Artful Niche

The Family of Google

Anxious Wait for Visas

Importing Solutions

A Gateway Re-Emerges

Tapping the Tide

Savvy Pilgrims, Creative Shopkeepers

A Wave of Home Restorers

A Boost for Everyone

The Power of One

Pushing Open the Door

Toward a "Shared Prosperity"

A Harlem-Like Renaissance

Seeds of Progress

The Stimulus We Need

An Immigrant Advantage

America Losing Ground

Suffering an Antiquated System

A Better Way

The Change We Need-Changing Attitudes

Thinking Like an Immigrant

The Dream-Keepers

A Nation of Immigrants Indeed

Keys to Success

The Explorer

The Knowledge Advantage

For Pride, For Family

The Power of Teamwork

The Possible Dream

Appendix

About the Authors

Index

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