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Immigrant, Inc.
Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy (and how they will save the American worker)
ISBN/EAN: 9780470455715
Umbreit-Nr.: 1652741
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 256 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
gebundenes Buch
Erschienen am 24.11.2009
Auflage: 1/2009
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- InhaltsangabeThe question of what to do about illegal immigration stokes enough emotion and controversy to silence civil discussion. Lost in the contentious debate over immigration reform, tragically, has been the impact of legal immigrants and their remarkable success in the New Economy. The companies founded by immigrants stand as icons of the era: Google, Intel, Yahoo, Hotmail, Sun Microsystems, YouTube, and eBay. And those are just the superstars. From university laboratories to urban neighborhoods, from Silicon Valley to the Rust Belt, immigrants are playing key roles as innovators and job creators. Consider that: * Today's immigrants are nearly twice as likely as non-immigrants to launch a business. * Immigrant founders are behind more than half of the high-tech start-ups in Silicon Valley. * Immigrants have become more likely than native-born Americans to earn an advanced degree, to invent something, and to be awarded a U.S. patent. Do these immigrants have a secret? It's a culture, actually. A culture of entrepreneurship that stems from education, thrift, family loyalty, and am-bition. Many of today's immigrants arrive ready-made to perform in a knowledge-based, global economy. They are world-class strivers who drop into capitalist America like seeds into the good earth. And they bloom here, creating businesses and jobs at astonishing rates. Authors Richard T. Herman and Robert L. Smith call this culture Immigrant, Inc. Their ground-breaking work explains how immigrants have become America's competitive advantage in a global economy and warns of the perils of losing that advantage, especially as the nation seeks to pull out of a great recession. With personal stories of immigrant journeys, the authors reveal the passions motivating America's immigrant achievers, their success strategies, and their power to revive communities and create new industries. Both a revelation and a call-to-action, Immigrant, Inc. reveals how you can join the new age of innovation--by thinking and acting like an immigrant. Immigrant, Inc. is a book that will forever change the way you look at immigrants.and America.
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- Praise for Immigrant, Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy (and how they will save the American worker) ".well researched, wonderfully written, and a fun, fast read. Like The Millionaire Next Door (by Stanley & Danko), 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: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers and Lucky Child "We've all heard of the entrepreneurial power of modern-day immigrants to America. But this book goes further." Neal Peirce, Columnist, The Washington Post, nationally syndicated writer "A passionate, persuasive case for immigration as a crucial investment in our country's future. This book is a timely call for clear thinking and positive action." Charles Michener, author and former Senior Editor at The New Yorker and Newsweek "Unfortunately, with the economic downturn, xenophobia is building and political clouds of nativism are swirling in Washington, DC. This book couldn't have come at a more timely moment. I hope that all policymakers read this." Vivek Wadhwa, columnist, BusinessWeek, researcher, Harvard Law School and Duke University, former hightech entrepreneur "A rare and insightful look into the culture of immigrant entrepreneurship. Written with love, sensitivity, and the promise of what immigrants contribute to our great American society." Alex Machaskee, former publisher and CEO, The Plain Dealer, Chairman of International Orthodox Christian Charities "Let's hope this book's captivating stories and meaningful insights move policymakers to re-light Lady Liberty's beacon." Baiju R. Shah, President & CEO, BioEnterprise "This is a fascinating chronicle of what can be one of the most powerful economic development forces in our country in the coming years." Alan R. Schonberg, founder, Management Recruiters International "Required reading for all policymakers and practitioners working to help America keep its competitive edge in the 21st century." John Austin, Fellow, The Brookings Institution, Director, Great Lakes Economic Initiative "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 "A real eyeopener." Jan T. Vilcek, MD, Professor, NYU School of Medicine and President, The Vilcek Foundation