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The Challenges Immigrant Entrepreneurs Face in Tech

Poornima Vijayashanker
Founder, Femgineer
· January 30, 2016 · 1 min read

“Challenges Immigrant Entrepreneurs Face”- Interview with Agustina Sartori, Co-founder CEO at GlamST Hope you’ve got your Saturday morning brunch all set up and ready to …

“Challenges Immigrant Entrepreneurs Face”- Interview with Agustina Sartori, Co-founder CEO at GlamST

Hope you’ve got your Saturday morning brunch all set up and ready to watch a new episode of FemgineerTV!

In this episode we’re tackling a tough topic that isn’t talked about a lot: The Challenges Immigrant Tech Entrepreneurs Face.

Whether you’re an immigrant, thinking of immigrating to the US, or just a startuper, you’re sure to be inspired by this episode, because we talk about what it takes to overcome a number of obstacles and setbacks over a 4 year period before breaking into the US market with big customers and investors! Here are some insights into the challenges immigrant entrepreneurs face:

Agustina Sartori, the CEO & Co-Founder of Glam St shares how she began her career as a software engineer in Uruguay working at a startup, and then decided to strike out on her own with her co-founder Carolina Bañales to build Glam St.

Watch and learn:

  • How she and her co-founder landed their first big client L’Oreal before building anything!

  • How they built their first prototype.

  • Alternate sources of funding they pursued because there aren’t a lot of investors in Uruguay.

  • How cultivating a level of self-awareness when talking to potential customers and investors is beneficial to attracting them.

  • Why it’s important to build relationships with organizations who can help you grow your business like accelerators.


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