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Iowa to hold its fourth annual Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit
November 3, 2011
Iowa is gearing up to stage its fourth annual Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit (IES), which will see many of the state's most impressive immigrant business owners gather in Des Moines on November 12. The summit will stage seminars and addresses on the full range of issues facing immigrant entrepreneurs looking to bring business to the state, including how to obtain visas and Green Cards. The keynote addresses will be given by Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, who are looking to celebrate the success of the state's immigrant and minority business owners.
IES founding member, Ying Sa - who was born in China and, after being educated in America, now runs a successful accountancy firm - said the event has developed out of her own experiences with setting up a business. She explained that regulatory and cultural differences can create a minefield for inexperienced entrepreneurs.
"The IES is an event where we call out to people, to help them to be self-sufficient," she said. "Having the right vehicle to help immigrants or people with no knowledge of business is actually a very good way to come out of the recession."
One of the 15 seminars being held at the event is entitled 'How to Turn a Business Idea into a Green Card,' and is being taken by local immigrant population advocate, Richard Herman.
Iowa is gearing up to stage its fourth annual Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit (IES), which will see many of the state's most impressive immigrant business owners gather in Des Moines on November 12. The summit will stage seminars and addresses on the full range of issues facing immigrant entrepreneurs looking to bring business to the state, including how to obtain visas and Green Cards. The keynote addresses will be given by Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, who are looking to celebrate the success of the state's immigrant and minority business owners.
IES founding member, Ying Sa - who was born in China and, after being educated in America, now runs a successful accountancy firm - said the event has developed out of her own experiences with setting up a business. She explained that regulatory and cultural differences can create a minefield for inexperienced entrepreneurs.
"The IES is an event where we call out to people, to help them to be self-sufficient," she said. "Having the right vehicle to help immigrants or people with no knowledge of business is actually a very good way to come out of the recession."
One of the 15 seminars being held at the event is entitled 'How to Turn a Business Idea into a Green Card,' and is being taken by local immigrant population advocate, Richard Herman.
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