Immigrant, Inc. - 9780470455715

Immigrant, Inc.Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy (and how they will save the American worker)\nAuthor(s): Richard T. Herman, Robert L. Smith\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470455715, 978-0470455715\nSynopsis\nA 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.\n\n With a focus on legal immigrants and their odyssey from homeland to start-up, this unique book\n\nExplores the psyche, cultural nuances, skills,.