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Listen to all episodes of JobMakers at Ricochet.com.]]>enEntrepreneurshipPioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning Centerhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c1f7d8b355f1e6b0eccff06871d161aa.jpghttps://ricochet.com/series/jobmakers/Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:45:09 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterPioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning Centerdenzil@jobmakerspodcast.orgJobMakers is a weekly podcast, produced by Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning Center, in which Denzil Mohammed explores the world of risk-taking immigrants, who create new products, services and jobs in New England and across the United...
Listen to all episodes of JobMakers at Ricochet.com.]]>falsed926cfe2-afec-58e8-95e6-0b41ca018732episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/navigating-labor-shortages-the-role-of-immigrants-and-the-untapped-potential-of-schedule-a--57864227 JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Lindsay Milliken. Milliken underscores the current unprecedented combination of low unemployment and high job openings, particularly in sectors like hospitality, healthcare, and education. She addresses the vital role immigrants play in the workforce, and advocates for leveraging Schedule A, a regulation that expedites the green card process for occupations facing high labor demand. Milliken co-authored an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune that proposes updating Schedule A to reflect contemporary demands and streamline the immigration process, pointing to Utah as a positive example of state-level immigrant integration.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57864227Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:24:47 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Lindsay Milliken. Milliken underscores the current unprecedented combination of low unemployment and high job openings, particularly in sectors like hospitality, healthcare, and education. She... JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Lindsay Milliken. Milliken underscores the current unprecedented combination of low unemployment and high job openings, particularly in sectors like hospitality, healthcare, and education. She addresses the vital role immigrants play in the workforce, and advocates for leveraging Schedule A, a regulation that expedites the green card process for occupations facing high labor demand. Milliken co-authored an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune that proposes updating Schedule A to reflect contemporary demands and streamline the immigration process, pointing to Utah as a positive example of state-level immigrant integration.]]>1516contemporarydemands,educationsector,greencardprocess,healthcareopportunities,highjobopenings,hospitalityjobs,immigrantworkforce,jobmakerspodcast,jobmarketinsights,labordemand,opeddiscussion,schedulea,statelevelimmigration,utahintegration,workforceintegration,workforcetrendsfalse81fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/empowering-immigrant-entrepreneurs-natalia-frois-journey-to-success-in-building-business-networks-on-cape-cod--57397540Jobmakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Natalia Frois, a Brazilian immigrant and CEO of International Business Relations in Massachusetts. She discusses how she supports immigrants and Hispanic entrepreneurs by offering classes, resources, and English education, drawing on her trilingual skills and personal experience. Frois shares how her mission aids business success and community integration.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57397540Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:08:17 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on Jobmakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Natalia Frois, a Brazilian immigrant and CEO of International Business Relations in Massachusetts. She discusses how she supports immigrants and Hispanic entrepreneurs by offering classes,...Jobmakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Natalia Frois, a Brazilian immigrant and CEO of International Business Relations in Massachusetts. She discusses how she supports immigrants and Hispanic entrepreneurs by offering classes, resources, and English education, drawing on her trilingual skills and personal experience. Frois shares how her mission aids business success and community integration.]]>1079buildingconnections,businessdevelopment,businessresources,communityintegration,diversityinbusiness,empowerimmigrants,englisheducation,entrepreneurshipsupport,globalbusinessrelations,immigrantsuccess,inclusiveworkforce,inspiringstories,smallbusinesssupport,successstories,trilingualskillsfalse80fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rising-dough-the-blue-frog-bakery-journey-immigration-and-community-impact--57211747Jobmakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Brad Brown, owner of Blue Frog Bakery in Jamaica Plain. Mr. Brown, an immigrant entrepreneur, discusses his arrival in the U.S., the founding and growth of Blue Frog Bakery, favorite products, community engagement, and the broader impact of immigration in their neighborhood and beyond.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57211747Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:06:31 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on Jobmakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Brad Brown, owner of Blue Frog Bakery in Jamaica Plain. Mr. Brown, an immigrant entrepreneur, discusses his arrival in the U.S., the founding and growth of Blue Frog Bakery, favorite products,...Jobmakers, host Denzil Mohammed interviews Brad Brown, owner of Blue Frog Bakery in Jamaica Plain. Mr. Brown, an immigrant entrepreneur, discusses his arrival in the U.S., the founding and growth of Blue Frog Bakery, favorite products, community engagement, and the broader impact of immigration in their neighborhood and beyond.]]>1230americandream,baker,bluefrogbakery,boston,business,canada,communityengagement,culturaldiversity,diversitymatters,immigrantentrepreneur,immigrationimpact,innovation,inspiringstories,jobmakers,localbusiness,neighborhoodimpact,newyorkcity,successstoryfalse79fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adam-ozimek-immigration-policy-is-innovation-policy--56004632https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56004632Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:26:22 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThe United States is built on all kinds of immigrants with all kinds of skills and experiences. While politicians might have us believe immigration is a divisive issue, the fact is Americans across the political spectrum agree at least on this:...1327americandream,analytics,bipartisan,dynamism,economic,group,immigration,inclusivity,innovationfalse78fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sebastian-corbat-brings-us-healthy-foods-from-the-south--54603484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54603484Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:05:01 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterImmigrants move for many reasons, and sometimes it can be a matter of life or death if they don’t uproot. But no matter where they’re from, they enrich the cultural landscape of this country while enjoying the freedom and protection the U.S. offers....1247argentina,corbat,culture,empanadas,food,health,immigrants,opportunityfalse77fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/benjamin-f-jones-shows-how-immigrants-are-a-boon-for-the-u-s--53826463https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53826463Thu, 11 May 2023 20:54:38 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThe premise of this podcast is that immigrants are job makers. But does this bear out in the data? Prof. Benjamin F. Jones, former economic advisor in the U.S. Treasury and the White House and now Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the...1340data,economy,entrepreneurship,immigration,jobsfalse76fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/duker-cultivates-nourishing-solutions--53665414https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53665414Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:58:54 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers Denzil interviews Chening Duker, founder of GoodPluck, a farm-to-table delivery service that is transforming the lives of Michiganders and is enriched by Duker's personal heritage and global perspective on organic agriculture.1321false75fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/miriam-kattumuri-keeps-us-healthy-and-green--53589822
Miriam Kattumuri is the founder of Miriams Earthen Cookware, a pioneering all-American company that produces all-natural, 100% non-toxic cookware that is designed to enhance the flavor, nutrients, and health benefits of food. With over 12 years of experience in this industry, Miriam is dedicated to creating products that are not only safe and healthy, but also durable and long-lasting. She is passionate about helping people improve their cooking experience and overall well-being using her innovative cookware. She graduated and majored in human psychology in college and is a recipient of the Streetwise MBA program sponsored by the City of Boston. She is also the founder of the "Full Body Nourishment Cooking" Program (launching soon), with trained brand ambassadors in all states who teach healthy cooking for a naturally thriving body.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53589822Thu, 20 Apr 2023 02:06:20 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterImmigrants are adept at innovation: creating products and services that make life better for all Americans, and bringing their own cultures and practices to enrich their new homeland. For Miriam Kattumuri, immigrant from India and founder of Miriam’s...
Miriam Kattumuri is the founder of Miriams Earthen Cookware, a pioneering all-American company that produces all-natural, 100% non-toxic cookware that is designed to enhance the flavor, nutrients, and health benefits of food. With over 12 years of experience in this industry, Miriam is dedicated to creating products that are not only safe and healthy, but also durable and long-lasting. She is passionate about helping people improve their cooking experience and overall well-being using her innovative cookware. She graduated and majored in human psychology in college and is a recipient of the Streetwise MBA program sponsored by the City of Boston. She is also the founder of the "Full Body Nourishment Cooking" Program (launching soon), with trained brand ambassadors in all states who teach healthy cooking for a naturally thriving body.]]>959false74fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/erick-widman-esq-immigrants-can-ease-worker-shortage--53283704Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1396412Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:40:51 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThe immigration system in the United States is complex, to say the least. Visa categories for nearly every letter of the alphabet, exemptions, restrictions, rule changes with every new federal administration. We need more workers, innovators and...Source]]>1350economy,immigration,job market,jobs,lawfalse73fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/julianne-zimmerman-on-the-inventive-legacies-of-immigrants--53283741Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1359389Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:40:35 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Julianne Zimmerman, managing director at Reinventure Capital, lecturer on Social Entrepreneurship at Tufts University (and named to Forbes’ 2022 “50 Over 50” list). Julianne sees first-hand how...Source]]>1371immigrant,immigrant entrepreneur,julianne zimmermanfalse72fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josephine-erni-on-bringing-swiss-innovation-to-the-u-s-market--53283722Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1354748Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:45:33 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Joséphine Erni, Innovation Lead at Swissnex in Boston and New York, and immigrant from Switzerland. She explains how building collaborations between the highly entrepreneurial Swiss and the...Source]]>1288josephine erni,swiss,swissnexfalse71fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josh-bedi-on-how-immigrants-boost-native-entrepreneurship--53283727Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1339341Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:59:03 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Joshua Bedi, child of an immigrant and postdoctoral researcher in entrepreneurship in the Department of Strategy and Innovation at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. He is the son of an...Source]]>1303josh bedifalse70fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/steve-tobocman-and-mamba-hamissi-on-how-refugees-are-revitalizing-detroit--53283708Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1332958Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:19:31 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Steve Tobocman, head of the economic development nonprofit Global Detroit, and one of the thousands of refugee business owners he’s assisted, Mamba Hamissi, Burundi native and co-founder of...Source]]>1365american entrepreneurship,detroit,entrepreneur,immigrant,immigrant entrepreneurshipfalse69fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sheetal-bahirat-turns-a-profit-on-food-waste--53283740Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1327299Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:39:08 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Sheetal Bahirat, founder and CEO of Hidden Gems Beverage Company, maker of Reveal Avocado Seed Brew, and immigrant from India. Food waste is an understudied and underutilized component of our...Source]]>1208entrepreneur,food waste,hidden gem beverage company,immigrantfalse68fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patrick-anquetil-on-america-s-freedom-to-innovate--53283706Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1309352Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:39:36 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Patrick Anquetil, immigrant from France and co-founder and CEO of Portal Instruments in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a clinical stage, medical device company developing a needle-free drug...Source]]>1413immigrant entrepreneurfalse67fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/giovanni-ruscitti-on-how-italian-immigrants-built-success--53283749Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1304049Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:44:09 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Giovanni Ruscitti, son of immigrants from Italy; founding partner at the law firm of Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti in Boulder, Colorado; and author of the just-released Cobblestones, Conversations...Source]]>1421false66fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/liya-palagashvili-on-the-security-threat-from-losing-skilled-immigrants--53283717Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1300564Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:18:18 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Liya Palagashvili, immigrant from the former Soviet Union, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and affiliated research fellow at NYU Law. Dr....Source]]>1449entrepreneur,foreign talent,immigrant,immigration,optional practical training,ppt program,work visafalse65fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josh-smith-on-immigrants-role-in-economic-recovery--53283732Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1297858Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:44:06 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Josh Smith, research manager at The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, about his work to demonstrate the outsized impact immigrants have on the economy and our culture....Source]]>1356immigrant,immigrant entrepreneurfalse64fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/khamzat-asabaev-wants-to-put-a-smile-on-your-face--53283716Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1294674Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:45:27 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Khamzat Asabaev, refugee from Chechnya and cofounder of SoftSmile, a software tool that helps dentists provide affordable, quality orthodontic treatment. Khamzat pursued entrepreneurship to make...Source]]>1410chechnya,dentist,entrepreneur,immigrant,immigrant entrepreneur,khamzat asabaev,orthodontics,russia,softsmilefalse63fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/april-ryan-paints-her-way-to-success--53283731Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1291614Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:35:13 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with April Ryan, immigrant from Russia, founder and CEO of Red Iguana nail art products, and influencer to hundreds of thousands. April came to the U.S. from a poor town, speaking no English, but...Source]]>1276april ryan,entrepreneur,immigrant,immigrant entrepreneur,nail artfalse62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aki-balogh-on-how-u-s-diversity-drives-business--53283746Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1288550Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:40:08 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Aki Balogh, immigrant from Hungary and cofounder of MarketMuse, which created an artificial intelligence powered content intelligence and strategy platform; and cofounder of dlc.link, which aims...Source]]>1288ai,aki balogh,artificial intelligence,hungary,immigrant entrepreneurfalse61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chet-manikantan-innovation-machine--53283719Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1285302Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:37:35 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Chet Manikantan, immigrant from India and founder of Aegis Studios, which builds crypto games. Chet was founder of a string of companies and a partner at two venture firms, but he was almost...Source]]>1312immigramt entrepreneur,immigrantfalse60fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pedro-zamora-on-immigrant-entrepreneurs-in-kansas-city--53283757Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1282224Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:38:48 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Pedro Zamora, executive director of the Hispanic Economic Development Corporation of Greater Kansas City. Pedro and his organization work on initiatives that are crucial to the economic vitality...Source]]>1297economic development,hispanic,immigrant entrepreneur,kansas cityfalse59fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mei-xu-on-the-slow-burn-to-success--53283753Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1278672Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:43:14 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Mei Xu, immigrant from China and founder of Chesapeake Bay Candle, which was acquired by Yankee Candle parent company Newell Brands for $75 million. Mei describes the journey to entrepreneurship,...Source]]>1380entrepreneur,immigrantfalse58fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cris-ramon-on-how-to-build-up-immigrant-businesses--53283711Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1275413Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:19:41 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Cris Ramón, son of immigrants from El Salvador, immigration policy analyst, and coauthor of the new report, Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Economic Potential and Obstacles to Success published by...Source]]>1609bipartisan policy center,cristobal ramón,entrepreneur,immigrant,immigrant entrepreneurfalse57fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/julie-king-brings-authentic-mexican-cuisine-to-boston--53283750Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1272662Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:23:35 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Julie King, immigrant from Mexico and founder of Villa Mexico Café in the financial district of Boston. They discuss the challenges of re-launching a career in a new country. It’s not atypical...Source]]>1488entrepreneur,immigrants,julie king,villa mexicofalse56fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniel-perez-takes-tenacity-to-transport--53283760Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1265699Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:20:47 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Daniel Perez, immigrant from Colombia and founder, president and CEO of DPV Transportation Worldwide, based in Everett, Massachusetts. Daniel shares what it meant to tap into his entrepreneurial...Source]]>1237covid-19,entrepreneur,immigrant,transportationfalse55fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mariam-nusrat-takes-gaming-to-new-heights--53283761Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1259992Thu, 26 May 2022 10:58:05 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Mariam Nusrat, immigrant from Pakistan and founder and CEO of both the venture-backed Gaming Revolution for International Development and the not-for-profit Gaming Revolution for Inspiring...Source]]>1373gaming,mariam nusrat,pakistan,techfalse54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yuliya-tarasava-invests-in-americans-who-need-it-most--53283724Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1259424Thu, 19 May 2022 15:12:01 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Yuliya Tarasava, immigrant from Belarus and cofounder and chief operating officer at CNote, a platform that helps facilitate investment in financially underserved communities across America. In...Source]]>1273cnote,immigrant,investmentfalse53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jackie-krick-trains-the-next-generation-of-entrepreneurs--53283776Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1255934Thu, 12 May 2022 15:14:17 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Jackie Krick, immigrant from Colombia and founder, president and CEO of ECU Communications in Manassas, Virginia. They discuss the entrepreneurial spirit of the newest Americans – immigrants –...Source]]>1445entrepreneur,immigrant,jackie krickfalse52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/artur-sousa-s-social-entrepreneurship-pays-off--53283725Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1252920Thu, 05 May 2022 14:32:45 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Artur Sousa, immigrant from Brazil and founder and CEO of Adopets, an online platform that simplifies the work done by shelters and improves the pet adoption experience. Adopets has over 40,000...Source]]>1265artur sousa,entrepreneur,immigration,pet adoption,social entrepreneurfalse51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/karina-calderon-on-how-immigrant-entrepreneurs-help-cities-grow--53283730Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1249568Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:38:12 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Karina Calderon, deputy director of The Lawrence Partnership, about her work to help immigrant entrepreneurs drive economic growth in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Lawrence Partnership is a...Source]]>1231entrepreneur,immigrant,immigrationfalse50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evan-silverio-builds-upon-immigrant-mother-s-business-success--53283758Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1218679Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:01:28 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Evan Silverio, child of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, President and CEO of Silverio Insurance Agency, and founder of Diverse Real Estate, both in Lawrence, Massachusetts. With the...Source]]>1113immigrant,immigrant entrpreneur,insurance,real estatefalse49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abul-islam-helps-rebuild-america-s-infrastructure--53283787Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1215724Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:27:16 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Abul Islam, immigrant from Pakistan and founder, President and CEO of AI Engineers. America needs solid infrastructure to grow the economy, to ensure we can get to work, ship supplies, and travel...Source]]>1335abul islam,immigrant entrepreneur,infrastructure,pakistanfalse48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/roger-magalhaes-goes-from-truck-driver-to-industry-leader--53283777Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1212594Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:11:53 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Roger Magalhaes, immigrant from Brazil and founder of the firms Shades in Place window treatment installation and Trading Up Consulting, in Franklin, Massachusetts. They discuss how Roger built...Source]]>1235entrepreneur,immigrant entrepreneur,roger magalhaes,small businessfalse47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/avak-kahvejian-on-how-immigrants-drive-innovation--53283738Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1205924Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:13:22 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Avak Kahvejian, an inventor, entrepreneur and CEO as well as general partner at Flagship Pioneering, a life sciences venture capital company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For generations, his...Source]]>1380armenian genocide,avak kahvejian,entrepreneur,immigrant,life sciencesfalse46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-celina-miranda-on-immigrant-entrepreneurs-community-uplift--53283714Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1202272Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:33:23 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Celina Miranda, executive director of the Hyde Square Task Force in Jamaica Plain’s Latin Quarter, today one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Massachusetts. Dr. Miranda knows keeping the...Source]]>1239celina miranda,entrepreneur,hyde square task force,immigrantfalse45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/theresa-park-on-how-immigrants-revitalize-u-s-cities--53283743Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1198505Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:36:13 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Theresa Park, Deputy Director and Senior Executive Vice President at MassDevelopment, a group that offers financing and real estate solutions to drive economic growth across Massachusetts. An...Source]]>1144cities,city,entrepreneurs,immigrants,immigration,small businesses,urban planning,urban revitalizationfalse44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reinier-moquete-on-the-audacity-of-immigrant-entrepreneurship--53283728Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1143900Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:13:58 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Reinier Moquete, son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic and founder of CyberWarrior, a cyber security services provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Reinier shares why he is continuing the...Source]]>1167cyber,cyber security,entrepreneurship,immigrant,immigrationfalse43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dinesh-wadhwani-clears-the-air-with-light-technology--53283715Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1139447Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:19:37 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dinesh Wadhwani, founder and CEO of ThinkLite, LLC in Natick, Massachusetts, and immigrant from Ghana. His journey began when his grandfather was forced to flee India, and built a business in...Source]]>1318entrepreneur,immigrant,immigration,light technologyfalse42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anuradha-sajjanhar-phd-on-immigrants-role-in-pandemic-recovery--53283790Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1131696Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:08:47 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Anuradha Sajjanhar, lead researcher for the report Immigrant Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic published by The Immigrant Learning Center, co-producer of this podcast. She found...Source]]>1361essential worker,essential workers,immigrant,immigrantsfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rodrigo-souza-cooks-up-success--53283786Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1127002Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:58:48 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Rodrigo Souza, immigrant from Brazil and owner of Comeketo Brazilian Steakhouse in Leominster, Massachusetts. Drawing on the resourcefulness and doggedness of his Brazilian culture, Rodrigo built...Source]]>1344brazil,brazilian,entrepreneur,immigrant,immigration,restaurant,restaurant owner,rodiziofalse40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaetan-kashala-gives-immigrants-a-leg-up--53283718Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1123375Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:35:36 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Gaetan Kashala, immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo, co-founder of Globex Corporate, a consulting firm connecting the U.S. to Central and Western African businesses and governments,...Source]]>1403aim,business,business development,immigrant,small businessfalse39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-keane-on-how-taking-risks-on-immigrants-pays-off--53283734Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1119744Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:19:08 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with David Keane, immigrant from Australia and founder of Bigtincan, an artificial-intelligence-powered sales enablement platform for leading companies worldwide. David believes that what makes the...Source]]>1303false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/johan-norberg-on-how-diversity-drives-progress--53283739Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1115022Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:30:31 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Johan Norberg, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of Open: The Story of Human Progress. They discuss the many ways in which America is better off because it has been open to the...Source]]>1347cato institute,free trade,immigration,johan norberg,open bordersfalse37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeff-farrah-on-why-we-need-a-start-up-visa--53283742Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1106792Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:29:28 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Jeff Farrah, General Counsel at the National Venture Capital Association, a D.C.-based group that advocates for public policy supportive of American entrepreneurship. They discuss why we should...Source]]>1440entrepreneur,immigrant,immigration,visafalse36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carlos-castro-from-crossing-the-border-to-owning-a-business--53283782Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1103239Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:58:08 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Carlos Castro, president and CEO of Todos Supermarket in Woodbridge, Virginia, a successful business employing more than 200 people. 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Immigration is core to his mission to build a...Source]]>1415entrepreneurship,immigration,john deariefalse30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bernat-olle-gets-a-visa-to-improve-the-world--53283729Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1069421Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:25:31 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Bernat Olle, co-founder and CEO of Vedanta Biosciences, about his journey from Catalonia, Spain, to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he continued his Chemical Engineering studies at MIT....Source]]>1398biotech,immigration,microbiome,visafalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saboor-sakhizada-afghan-translator-traitor-or-patriot--53283779Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1066619Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:53:39 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterLast week on JobMakers, we met Abdul Saboor Sakhizada, a former translator, instructor and manager for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, now living with his family in upstate New York. He spoke about life as a child of war, and what it was like in the...Source]]>1165afghanistan,afghan refugee,leavingafghanistanfalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saboor-sakhizada-afghan-translator-child-of-war--53283759Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1061297Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:36:41 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Abdul Saboor Sakhizada, who worked as an instructor, manager and translator for the U.S. Army (and received a Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Award) in Kabul, Afghanistan. In the...Source]]>1467afghanistan,leavingafghanistanfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jim-stergios-on-why-immigrants-are-crucial-to-our-success--53283756Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1056251Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:48:39 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Jim Stergios, executive director of Pioneer Institute, about why Pioneer collaborated with The Immigrant Learning Center to produce this podcast. They discuss the overrepresentation of immigrants...Source]]>1523immigrant,immigrants,immigration,immigration policyfalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jaisang-sun-gives-the-facts-about-refugees--53283764Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1051202Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:24:01 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterWhat do we know about regugees and the process of identifying, screening and resettling people from foreign lands who cannot go back home? 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But the dense and convoluted immigration system doesn’t always allow for that retention of skill and...1535false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trevor-mattos-shows-how-massachusetts-runs-on-immigrants--53283778Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1035482Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:48:10 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Trevor Mattos, research manager at Boston Indicators, the research center at The Boston Foundation, which educates state and local leaders on the important contributions immigrants are making....Source]]>1469false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/danielle-goldman-on-why-the-u-s-needs-immigrant-talent--53283788Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1030004Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:02:14 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Danielle Goldman, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Open Avenues Foundation in Boston, about their work to help high-growth companies and start-ups retain the high-skilled, foreign-born...Source]]>1358h1b visa,immigrant,jobs,zoomfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-james-witte-on-immigration-disinformation--53283735Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1024366Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:50:50 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterMisinformation and disinformation about immigration in the U.S. is ubiquitous. For Prof. James Witte, director of the Institute for Immigration Research, getting the facts about U.S. immigration out to the public is a challenge. 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Shane shares why he views...Source]]>1705immigrants,restaurantsfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anita-worden-takes-immigrants-skills-to-the-next-level--53283766Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1009663Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:36:43 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Anita Worden, renewable energy business entrepreneur, about her work to improve representation of women in crucial economic sectors like technology, a place where they can innovate and have real...Source]]>1561engineering,immigration,renewable energy,techfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-dyssegaard-kallick-on-the-facts-about-immigration--53283751Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1004674Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:30:18 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with David Dyssegaard Kallick, Deputy Director of the nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank Fiscal Policy Institute and Assistant Visiting Professor at the Pratt Institute, on the impact of immigrants in...Source]]>1635immigrationfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ely-kaplansky-goes-from-immigrant-to-inc-5000-insurance-entrepreneur--53283720Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1000138Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:08:18 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Ely Kaplansky, President & CEO of Kaplansky Insurance. Ely’s unconventional path included dropping out of high school and essentially taking the place of the insurance business where he got...Source]]>1301entrepreneurship,insurancefalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/semyon-dukach-on-the-high-value-of-immigrants-for-the-u-s-economy--53283763Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=994042Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:07:48 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Russian-born entrepreneur Semyon Dukach about the high value of immigrants to the U.S. Dukach started a seed stage fund for immigrant tech founders, One Way Ventures, in response to the early...Source]]>1604entrepreneur,high tech,immigrant,startup,start upfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jo-napolitano-on-the-inspiring-stories-of-immigrant-children--53283762Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=988786Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:10:34 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Jo Napolitano, journalist, former Spencer Fellow at Columbia University, and author of the new book, The School I Deserve: Six Young Refugees and Their Fight for Equality in America, about the...Source]]>1578immigrant,immigrant children,jo napolitanofalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/umesh-bhuju-seeks-a-fair-deal-for-immigrants-farmers-the-environment--53283769Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=983338Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:38:12 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Umesh Bhuju, owner of Zumi’s Espresso in Ipswich, Massachusetts, about how a business model based on selling nothing but fair-trade products can thrive in a world driven by profit. He describes...Source]]>1284fair trade,immigration,nepal,organic,small business,sustainabalefalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-babak-movassaghi-on-winning-in-football-healthcare-innovation--53283765Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=977758Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:47:50 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Babak Movassaghi, founder of InfiniteMD (acquired last summer by ConsumerMedical), which connects patients with top U.S. medical professionals through second-opinion video consultations,...Source]]>1846healthcare,telehealthfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jitka-borowick-on-starting-a-small-business-during-covid--53470218Cleangreen, a natural cleaning company serving residential and commercial clients on Cape Cod. The company’s mission is to provide safe, effective and affordable cleaning options which support its clients’ well-being and contribute to environmental sustainability. The business has earned designations as “Best of Cape Cod” from Cape Cod Magazine’s readers and the 2014 Business of the Year from the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jitka courageously launched a second business, Nové, a yoga and wellness studio with in-person and online offerings. Jitka has been recognized for her leadership and involvement in the community, including awards from Cape & Plymouth Business, Cape Cod Magazine, Cape Cod SCORE, Enterprising Women Magazine; 2017 recipient of the Community Advocacy Award from Eastern Bank, and alumna awards from Cape Cod Community College and Suffolk University. Jitka is currently a trustee at Cape Cod Academy, and has served on the boards of the Barnstable Village Business Association and the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation. She is a past President of the Business Network International Convergence Team and the Rotary Club of Hyannis; and past Board Chair of Flower Angels USA and Hyannis Rotary Good Works. Jitka earned degrees from Cape Cod Community College and Suffolk University.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53470218Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:15:00 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Guest Host Jo Napolitano talks with Jitka Borowick, Founder & CEO of Cleangreen, a cleaning service committed to environmentally-friendly practices, and Nove Yoga, launched during COVID. Jitka grew up under communism in the...Cleangreen, a natural cleaning company serving residential and commercial clients on Cape Cod. The company’s mission is to provide safe, effective and affordable cleaning options which support its clients’ well-being and contribute to environmental sustainability. The business has earned designations as “Best of Cape Cod” from Cape Cod Magazine’s readers and the 2014 Business of the Year from the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jitka courageously launched a second business, Nové, a yoga and wellness studio with in-person and online offerings. Jitka has been recognized for her leadership and involvement in the community, including awards from Cape & Plymouth Business, Cape Cod Magazine, Cape Cod SCORE, Enterprising Women Magazine; 2017 recipient of the Community Advocacy Award from Eastern Bank, and alumna awards from Cape Cod Community College and Suffolk University. Jitka is currently a trustee at Cape Cod Academy, and has served on the boards of the Barnstable Village Business Association and the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation. She is a past President of the Business Network International Convergence Team and the Rotary Club of Hyannis; and past Board Chair of Flower Angels USA and Hyannis Rotary Good Works. Jitka earned degrees from Cape Cod Community College and Suffolk University.]]>1660false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josh-feast-answers-the-call-with-ai--53470223Cogito, a Boston-based software company with 200 employees, that uses human-aware technology to instantly analyze hundreds of conversational behaviors. This technology provides live in-call guidance and a real-time measure of customer experience, and is currently used in the world’s most successful enterprises. Josh has more than a decade of experience as a senior executive and is regularly quoted in Forbes, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management where he was the Platinum-Triangle Fulbright Scholar in Entrepreneurship, and a Bachelor of Technology from Massey University in New Zealand.Guest Host:Jo Napolitano is an award-winning reporter, having investigated topics in science, education, and immigration for The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Newsday. Public education remains her primary focus. She first spotted the trend of public schools turning away immigrant children in 2014, when she was a senior reporter for Newsday. Months of research showed the trend was nationwide and won Napolitano a Spencer Education Fellowship to Columbia University to write her debut book, The School I Deserve: Six Young Refugees and Their Fight for Equality in America. Published by Beacon Press in 2021, the book tracks the progress of new immigrant children as they relocate from Syria and other locations to suburban and rural America. Born in Bogota, Colombia and abandoned at a bus stop days later, Napolitano spent the first months of her life in an orphanage. Adopted and raised by a single parent in New York, she went on to earn a degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism."JobMakers" Host Denzil Mohammed is off this week. Contact JobMakers at denzil@jobmakerspodcast.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53470223Thu, 27 May 2021 11:55:00 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Guest Host Jo Napolitano talks with Josh Feast, the CEO and Co-Founder of Cogito, a Boston-based software company that deploys Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help employers in a wide variety of industries improve their...Cogito, a Boston-based software company with 200 employees, that uses human-aware technology to instantly analyze hundreds of conversational behaviors. This technology provides live in-call guidance and a real-time measure of customer experience, and is currently used in the world’s most successful enterprises. Josh has more than a decade of experience as a senior executive and is regularly quoted in Forbes, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management where he was the Platinum-Triangle Fulbright Scholar in Entrepreneurship, and a Bachelor of Technology from Massey University in New Zealand.Guest Host:Jo Napolitano is an award-winning reporter, having investigated topics in science, education, and immigration for The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Newsday. Public education remains her primary focus. She first spotted the trend of public schools turning away immigrant children in 2014, when she was a senior reporter for Newsday. Months of research showed the trend was nationwide and won Napolitano a Spencer Education Fellowship to Columbia University to write her debut book, The School I Deserve: Six Young Refugees and Their Fight for Equality in America. Published by Beacon Press in 2021, the book tracks the progress of new immigrant children as they relocate from Syria and other locations to suburban and rural America. Born in Bogota, Colombia and abandoned at a bus stop days later, Napolitano spent the first months of her life in an orphanage. Adopted and raised by a single parent in New York, she went on to earn a degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism."JobMakers" Host Denzil Mohammed is off this week. Contact JobMakers at denzil@jobmakerspodcast.org.]]>1409false10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mahmud-jafri-builds-on-a-pakistani-legacy-in-america--53283736Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=961145Thu, 20 May 2021 13:38:36 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Mahmud Jafri, who built on a legacy started by his grandfather and began importing hand-knitted rugs from his native Pakistan, creating opportunities especially for women who traditionally...Source]]>1670entrepreneur,immigrant,pakistan,pakistanifalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/larry-o-toole-on-workplace-culture-immigration-policy--53283775Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=956471Thu, 13 May 2021 14:19:47 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterEvery immigrant experiences some kind of shock when they move to the United States, no matter their skin color, language or country of origin. And yet despite this, they learn to adapt to new laws, a new culture, a new education system, and eventually...Source]]>1630gentle giant,immigration,moving company,workforcefalse8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amar-sawhney-on-sikhs-stem-covid--53283745Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=949361Thu, 06 May 2021 13:25:31 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThe entrepreneurial spirit among immigrants and refugees allows them the flexibility to pursue unexpected courses of action, adapt, accept risk and make the most of opportunities they didn’t even know of before. For Dr. Amar Sawhney from India, that...Source]]>1832innovation,sikh,sikhs,technologyfalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/max-faingezicht-on-the-skills-gap-the-future-of-work--53283781Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=946025Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:36:43 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Max Faingezicht, an immigrant who founded ThriveHive, a marketing software company for small businesses, and Telescoped, which uses remote software engineering to connect Latin American engineers...Source]]>1884startup,technologyfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hilda-torres-makes-the-grade--53283774Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=941156Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:58:47 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Hilda Torres, an immigrant from Mexico who runs My Little Best Friends Early Learning Center in Malden, Massachusetts. One of the most successful businesses in the city, the center enrolls over...Source]]>1948early learning,immigrant,mexicofalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hong-tran-goes-from-refugee-to-realtor--53283784Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=935183Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:35:56 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterImmigrants have higher rates of entrepreneurship than the U.S.-born at 11.5% compared to 9%. But there’s one group with even higher rates of business generation: refugees. Refugees have a 13% rate of entrepreneurship. They are good for our economy,...Source]]>1612immigrant,immigrationfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sandro-catanzaro-takes-his-american-dream-to-mars-and-back--53283780Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=929546Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:16:50 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterThis week on JobMakers, host Denzil Mohammed talks with Sandro Catanzaro, who started several businesses in his native Peru but had no idea he’d end up helping NASA go to Mars, or that he’d use that same technology to plan and buy video ad campaigns....Source]]>1736mit,nasa,peru,rokufalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christina-qi-goes-from-welfare-to-wall-street--53283771Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=924932Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:18:28 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterImmigrants and refugees are a net economic benefit to host countries like the United States. Research has consistently shown they help create jobs and add an important dynamism to our economy. This is the case even when there is initial investment on...Source]]>1742christina qi,high frequency trading,trading,wall streetfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/herby-duverne-keeps-americans-safe-gives-back--53283773Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=920099Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:39:43 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterWelcome to JobMakers, a new, weekly podcast, produced by Pioneer Institute and The Immigrant Learning Center. Host Denzil Mohammed explores the world of risk-taking immigrants, who create new products, services and jobs in New England and across the...Source]]>1745business,entrepreneur,immigrant,security,trainingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jobmakers-podcast--53283768Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=913535Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:51:16 +0000Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning CenterJobMakers is a weekly podcast, produced by Pioneer Institute and the Immigrant Learning Center, in which Denzil Mohammed explores the world of risk-taking immigrants, who create new products, services and jobs in New England and across the United...Source]]>31falsefull