Immigrant, Inc.

Richard T. Herman is the founder of Richard T. Herman & Associates, an immigration and business law firm in Cleveland, Ohio, which serves a global clientele in over ten languages. He is the co-founder of a chapter of TiE, a global network of entrepreneurs started in 1992 in Silicon Valley. He has appeared on ABC's 20/20, National Public Radio, Fox News, and various affiliates of NBC, CBS, and ABC. He has also been quoted in such publications as USA Today, InformationWeek, PC World, Computerworld, CIO, Site Selection, and National Lawyers Weekly. Robert L. Smith is a veteran journalist who covers international cultures and immigration for The Plain Dealer, Ohio's largest newspaper. He has written extensively about immigration issues and has interviewed people at all points of the immigrant experience, from undocumented field workers to millionaire entrepreneurs.

"The authors describe the attributes that foster entrepreneurship in this group of individuals: immigrants tend to have a culture that supports education, entrepreneurship, family, and a high-energy work ethic. Entreneurship might also be important to this group because of issues related to discrimination, legal hassels, language barriers, and lack of money." (Choice, July 2010) "Immigrant, Inc., is the provocative title of a book that argues that talented newcomers are the best hope that America has to create the jobs we will need to lift this country out of recession." (sfgate.com, January 18, 2010)"The authors of Immigrant Inc. go beyond praising talented immigrant entrepreneurs to explore their mindset, cultural specificities and their high level of determination and innovative thinking." (Businessworld Magazine, India)"Want to add energy, creativity, jobs and increased prosperity to the regional and state economies? Do everything possible (and legal) to attract skilled immigrants. That is the compelling message of Richard T. Herman, a Cleveland immigration attorney, and Robert L. Smith, a Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter, in their new book." (Akron Beacon-Journal)

• Preface: My Immigrant Experience. Acknowledgments.Introduction: Welcome to Immigrant, Inc.Chapter 1 A Mighty New Idea.Chapter 2 The Mounting Evidence.Discovering a Phenomenon.The Accidental Entrepreneurs.Urban Legend?A Skill Grows Lucrative.Mother of Invention.The VCs' Keen Eye.New Seeds, Fertile Soil.Chapter 3 A Land of Opportunity, Still.A True Model Minority.An Idea, an Obsession.Learning to Persevere.Survival, Climbing, and Thriving.Where Business Is Business.Chapter 4 Restless Dreamers.Seeing It First.A 24-Hour Job.Mexico Never Tasted So Good.No Room for a Dream.The Colors of Palestine.Chapter 5 Earth's Best and Brightest.Attracting the Striver Class.An African Way.The Reluctant Italian-American.Out of Shadows, into Solar.Love, Study, and a Start-Up.At Home Far Away.Chapter 6 Cowboys of a New Frontier.A New Kind of Entrepreneur.A Melting-Pot Dream Team.The Super Prof.Joining a New England Tradition .The Guru.New Era of Innovation.Made in America?Reviving the Motor City.Spirits High, Lights Aglow.Chapter 7 Desperate Achievers: Prequel to Google.Starting from Nothing.The Boat People.An Artful Niche.The Family of Google.Anxious Wait for Visas.Chapter 8 Importing Solutions.A Gateway Re-Emerges.Tapping the Tide.Savvy Pilgrims, Creative Shopkeepers.A Wave of Home Restorers.A Boost for Everyone.The Power of One.Pushing Open the Door.Toward a "Shared Prosperity".A Harlem-Like Renaissance.Seeds of Progress.Chapter 9 The Stimulus We Need.An Immigrant Advantage.America Losing Ground.Suffering an Antiquated System.A Better Way.The Change We Need—Changing Attitudes.Chapter 10 Thinking Like an Immigrant.The Dream-Keepers.A Nation of Immigrants Indeed.Keys to Success.The Explorer.The Knowledge Advantage.For Pride, For Family.The Power of Teamwork.The Possible Dream.Appendix.About the Authors.Index.