What immigrant entrepreneurs can teach us about success 46% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants—Here’s why

What’s really interesting, beyond the headline-grabbing individual success stories, are the statistics showing that immigrants generally are not only more likely to be entrepreneurs but also more likely to be successful and build a company that lasts compared to their native-born peers.

Maybe you found this article on Google, in which case you have an immigrant to thank, Sergey Brin, the search engine’s cofounder. Or perhaps someone sent you the link on WhatsApp—a company created by another immigrant, Jan Koum. Maybe you’re reading it on a laptop powered by an Intel processor, in which case you can thank another immigrant, Andrew Grove. Or possibly it’s on your iPhone, in which case credit is due to Steve Jobs, whose father emigrated to the United States from Syria.

Neri Karra