Tuesday, June 3, 2014

June is Immigrant Heritage Month..


June is Immigrant Heritage Month..  Today immigration reform efforts are so badly needed.  The US is still the land of opportunity yet our current immigration structure is modeled for the years my great grandparents migrated to this country.   


My father is a second generation immigrant from Germany and Holland.  My great grandparents who came America  with a dream and worked hard to benefit from the land of opportunity. I look back at my great grandfather who own the general store in the 1940's (see photo attached) and my  grandmother who ran her business in the 1950's.(See photo attached)  Many of my family members have their own businesses today.   Being raised in a community of small businesses rather than big companies and department store chains  gives me an appreciation of the passion and investment that is put into building a dream.  This requires endless hours of dedication  to keep it going to support many families in a community. 



I continue the legacy of my family after spending many years in corporate America.  My inner passion is  to help  small business owner achieve their dreams.   I have a great appreciation for the efforts of my forefathers and the communities they built.  Today my family continues as a  small business providing services to their community and working hard to build for next generations.  Technology has changed the small business landscape that could be weight in columns of pros and cons. In addition  government regulations have multiplied adding to the list of cost for small business.  Stocking the shelves and turning over the OPEN sign on the store door has been long gone in the steps of starting a business like my great grandparents.

My great grandparents were able to open the store after working in their homeland to fund the trip to the America AND  then passing the medical exam. Being  turned away meant going back, working hard to raise the funds and making the voyage again. Today many of the  future forefathers  come for an education then they develop  an opportunity to make next Big Fruit technology, … but the current immigration structure doesn't  enable  this new concept to gain traction so the concept is sent packing.

As an beneficiary of immigrants I have built Superior Compliance Solutions LLC  to help and support the efforts of small businesses..  We desire to see startups and small businesses grow by balancing so many of the government regulations.. It is fulfilling to serve those like my great grandparents, grandparents, and parents that dedicate hard work to building a dream. 

Did your family immigrant to America and become a small business owner.. Tell us your story 


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