When your business hires immigrants, it needs to take steps to ensure the new employees become valued members of the organization without feeling the need to hide their cultural heritage.

Programs and training that help immigrant employees navigate the workplace, and help non-immigrant employees understand the benefits of diversity, will improve working conditions for everyone and increase your company’s profitability.

Growing up in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, Tigran Sloyan and Aram Shatakhtsyan dubbed themselves the country’s biggest math and coding nerds, respectively. But while Sloyan had the opportunity to attend MIT and later landed a job at Google, his childhood friend wasn’t so lucky.

All of us of carry biases with us. We learn them as part of our socialization into our communities. Biases influence what we see, what we believe, and how we understand the world. Many of our biases are informed by stereotypes – generalized ideas and images about groups of people. It would nearly be impossible to live in the world and not be exposed to stereotypes.

Entrepreneurship can be lonely no matter who you are.

Financial expert Adina Chelminsky's grandfather left us a beautiful lesson in how love can be expressed through money.

Immigrant workers at all educational and skill levels play a central role in building our economy. Construction work is a tangible illustration of this role, with immigrant workers often performing dangerous low-paying jobs. We should recognize the contributions of these workers who are vital to our economy.

There are more entrepreneurs in the United States than ever before. And many of them are immigrants, whose proportion of the U.S. population is the highest in history.

We sometimes face adversity when fleeing our home countries. We may experience social isolation due to language barriers. Adversity can be a gift. For some immigrants, it's been the secret ingredient to a successful business.

Breaking down the grants, loans and other forms of funding aspiring business owners should know about.

Not everybody has a choice about leaving their comfort zone.

Is there really an immigrant advantage for success? It is difficult to argue against it. Over 27 percent of U.S. entrepreneurs are immigrants despite being only 13.5 percent of the population.

Half of the most highly valued technology companies were founded by first-generation immigrants.

In the United States, the economic impact of immigration is a lightning-rod topic that sparks strong feelings on both sides.

No matter the economy, competition or lack of resources, immigrant entrepreneurs always seem to thrive.

When we consider the rich history of immigration, it’s impossible to ignore the role that foreign-born citizens have played in our economy. From agriculture to entertainment, immigrants have enriched our lives and aided in our collective national strength.