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David Cohen-Tanugi had no interest in startups before moving to Boston. Born in Paris, to an American mother and a French father, he didn’t…

One could easily argue that Monika Weber was born a citizen of the world. Half Polish and half German, she grew up in Poland, but often…

Rushika Fernandopulle grew up at the intersection of “two different worlds”. Born in Sri Lanka, he arrived in the US at the age of two and…

When Mohamad Ali arrived in the US in 1981, he encountered a whole different world. Having spent the first 11 years of his life in Guyana…

It wasn’t until 2011, when she arrived at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, that Millie Liu heard the word entrepreneurship, much less…

When he was 16, Oliver G. Sanchez decided he wanted to work on his tennis skills. Most teens would reach that goal by practicing to the…

Ramses Alcaide’s immigration story began long before he ever set foot on American soil. Striving for a better opportunity to provide for…

To Max Faingezicht, “entrepreneurship is a mindset.” This is not surprising, considering that his family has quite an entrepreneurial…

Having obtained his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Lisbon, Paulo got his first taste of the US when he attended…

­­­­­My story is part of a broader narrative. I was born in India and came to the United States in 1991. I belong to the “brain drain”…

Peter Vicars does not immediately identify as an immigrant. Having spent the last 30 years in the US, he has come to consider it his home…

For Evy Chen, a cup of tea can be revolutionary. Coming from Fujian, one of China’s main tea regions, Chen brought with her a love for…

Originally from Canada, Jonathan Thon arrived in Boston 10 years ago for his postdoctoral work. Having completed his PhD in Biochemistry…

dataxu founder Sandro Catanzaro did not intend to stay in the US long-term. Born in Peru, he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Argentina…

Karolina Starczak’s ‘superpower’ is enormous focus. While most entrepreneurs often struggle to allocate finite resources, Karolina can…