Immigrant, Inc. (eBook)

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

Richard T. Herman, Robert L. Smith (Autoren)

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2009
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-57028-9 (ISBN)

Infos

A provocative look at the remarkable contributions of high-skill immigrant entrepreneurs in America Both 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 them Whether 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 "e;inner immigrant"e; 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.

Autor

Richard T. Herman is the founder of Richard T. Herman & Associates, an immigration and business law firm in Cleveland, Ohio, which serves a global clientele in over ten languages. He is the co-founder of a chapter of TiE, a global network of entrepreneurs started in 1992 in Silicon Valley. He has appeared on ABC's 20/20, National Public Radio, Fox News, and various affiliates of NBC, CBS, and ABC. He has also been quoted in such publications as USA Today, InformationWeek, PC World, Computerworld, CIO, Site Selection, and National Lawyers Weekly. Robert L. Smith is a veteran journalist who covers international cultures and immigration for The Plain Dealer, Ohio's largest newspaper. He has written extensively about immigration issues and has interviewed people at all points of the immigrant experience, from undocumented field workers to millionaire entrepreneurs.

Inhalt

Preface: My Immigrant Experience.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: Welcome to Immigrant, Inc.

Chapter 1 A Mighty New Idea.

Chapter 2 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.

Chapter 3 A Land of Opportunity, Still.

A True Model Minority.

An Idea, an Obsession.

Learning to Persevere.

Survival, Climbing, and Thriving.

Where Business Is Business.

Chapter 4 Restless Dreamers.

Seeing It First.

A 24-Hour Job.

Mexico Never Tasted So Good.

No Room for a Dream.

The Colors of Palestine.

Chapter 5 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.

Chapter 6 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.

Chapter 7 Desperate Achievers: Prequel to Google.

Starting from Nothing.

The Boat People.

An Artful Niche.

The Family of Google.

Anxious Wait for Visas.

Chapter 8 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.

Chapter 9 The Stimulus We Need.

An Immigrant Advantage.

America Losing Ground.

Suffering an Antiquated System.

A Better Way.

The Change We Need--Changing Attitudes.

Chapter 10 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.

Rezensionen

"The authors describe the attributes that foster entrepreneurship
in this group of individuals: immigrants tend to have a culture
that supports education, entrepreneurship, family, and a
high-energy work ethic. Entreneurship might also be important to
this group because of issues related to discrimination, legal
hassels, language barriers, and lack of money." (Choice,
July 2010)

"Immigrant, Inc., is the provocative title of a book that
argues that talented newcomers are the best hope that America has
to create the jobs we will need to lift this country out of
recession." (sfgate.com, January 18, 2010)

"The authors of Immigrant Inc. go beyond praising talented
immigrant entrepreneurs to explore their mindset, cultural
specificities and their high level of determination and innovative
thinking." (Businessworld Magazine, India)

"Want to add energy, creativity, jobs and increased prosperity
to the regional and state economies? Do everything possible (and
legal) to attract skilled immigrants. That is the compelling
message of Richard T. Herman, a Cleveland immigration attorney, and
Robert L. Smith, a Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter, in their new
book." (Akron Beacon-Journal)

"We've all heard of the entrepreneurial power of modern-day
immigrants to America. But this book goes further. It shows how
newcomers to our shores, setting up their own firms, excelling in
cutting-edge technologies, employing and working with native
Americans, are essential to the United States' economic well-being,
indeed its very future in a fiercely competitive 21st century
world."

--Neal Peirce, The Washington Post Writers Group

"Immigrant, Inc. is well researched, wonderfully written,
and a fun, fast read. Like The Millionaire Next Door, Robert
Smith and Richard Herman wowed readers with stories of
extraordinary people doing extraordinary things, and in the
process, they are also creating a more diverse, vibrant and
colorful America. A page turner--I couldn't put it
down."

--Loung Ung, author of First They Killed My
Father and Lucky Child

"The authors' passion comes through in this fantastic book that
points to the power and importance of intercultural partnerships in
a global economy."

--Connie Atkins, executive director, Consortium of
African American Organizations

"Richard Herman and Robert Smith paint a compelling and accurate
portrait of the powerful role immigrants play in our economy, and
remind us that new people, ideas, and entrepreneurial energy is the
American Dream story. Required reading for all policy makers and
practitioners working to help America keep its competitive edge in
the 21st century."

--John Austin, senior fellow, The Brookings
Institution, director, Great Lakes Economic Initiative

"As Americans prepare to celebrate a Thanksgiving holiday that
marks the harvest of some of the first European immigrants to
America, they may want to settle in with some reading appropriate
for the day. A good choice would be Immigrant, Inc.: ... In
the end, judgments about immigration policy will, or should, turn
less on calculations about the federal fiscal budget and more on
assessments of America's national character as a refuge and a place
where newcomers can innovate and build new lives, as they have from
the days of those pioneering Pilgrims right through to the
contemporary characters whose stories are so compellingly told in
this book."

--Ira Stoll, author of Samuel Adams: A Life and
editor of FutureofCapitalism.com

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.10.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Business & Management • Richard T. Herman, Richard Herman, Robert L. Smith, Robert Smith, immigration, immigrant entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, Immigrant, Inc. • Strategic Management • Strategisches Management • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 0-470-57028-8 / 0470570288
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-57028-9 / 9780470570289