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February 8, 2007 by Rich Whittle | 0 Comments

Inc.:

Immigrant entrepreneurs are starting businesses at a higher rate than native-born residents, according to a new study released by the Center for Urban Future, a New York City-based think tank.

The study, which focused on immigrant entrepreneurial activity in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Boston, found that immigrant entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly powerful economic engines for big cities.

Among other sectors, immigrant entrepreneurs are stimulating growth and creating more new jobs in food manufacturing and health care, the study found.

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In Employees, Entrepreneurial Lifestyle, Startup | 0 Comments