Making In America: Calling All Immigrant Founders & Creators | Visas, Skilled Immigration & Entrepreneurship
🇺🇸 Meet ambitious leaders and professionals who moved to America to chase dreams, build companies, and create jobs.
Making In America is a community for immigrant founders and builders who aim to establish businesses, often navigating the complexities of immigration logistics.
🎙️ The event will start with a LIVE interview featuring:
Ankur Nagpal: First-generation immigrant, Ankur Nagpal, at the age of 31, sold his course platform, Teachable, for $250 million in 2020. Before launching Teachable he earned millions by developing Facebook applications.
During the conversation, we will be covering:
Ankur's Journey: Explore Ankur's story of moving to America and building million-dollar companies.
Pathways for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Discuss how students and young entrepreneurs can move to America and become successful founders.
H1-B Visa Controversy: Address recent debates and controversies surrounding H1-B visas and skilled immigration.
Immigration and Politics: Analyze the politics of skilled immigration and its impact on foreign-born entrepreneurs.
Actionable Advice: Provide practical tips and guidance for foreign-born founders building their ventures in America.
Check out our last event with the co-founder of Lyft!
🌍 The panel will be followed by a happy hour-style mixer where panelists, founders, and creators will network with each other. The community includes immigrant founders, and entrepreneurs building tools to support skilled immigration, lawyers, community builders, and international students.
Check out our mission, past panelists, and event videos at: www.makinginamerica.org/
Check out this video from our a16z NY Tech Week event!
Who are we?
Making It in America is a community for immigrant founders and builders who aim to establish businesses, often navigating the complexities of immigration logistics.
We are dedicated to supporting these entrepreneurs by:
Building Networks: Connecting them with like-minded individuals, potential employers, and sponsors.
Fostering Partnerships: Helping them find co-founders to bring their visions to life.
Finding Their Groove: Assisting in their acclimation and success in the U.S. business landscape.
Join us to meet ambitious leaders and professionals who have moved to America to pursue their dreams, start companies, and generate employment opportunities.
👋 This event is organized by Sagnik Basu, an immigrant entrepreneur currently working in news and a builder in the production space. Sagnik was born in India and sought education in the United Kingdom. He moved to the USA by himself in 2017 with $300, because he likes bigger portion sizes.
He believes in American dynamism and wants to support others who are building in the USA. This community represents the essence of creativity, advancement, and perseverance that propels the United States onward.
He also believes in the limitless potential for creating jobs and companies, emphasizing that legal immigration should fuel entrepreneurial growth in the USA to ensure America remains THE global leader.
Build in America. For America.
Needless to say, please come as you are. You don't have to be an immigrant to register for this event. We welcome EVERYONE who believes in America, the spirit of entrepreneurship, and is ready to have a good time! 🎉
-Sag
📸 Photography and Filming
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