How Immigrant Resilience Builds Businesses That Last with Neri Karra Sillaman
About this episode
Neri Karra Sillaman discusses the strengths behind immigrant entrepreneurship and the qualities that contribute to long-lasting businesses.
What drives someone to rebuild their life from a refugee camp—and then rethink everything we believe about entrepreneurship? In this episode of Remarkable People, Neri Karra Sillaman joins Guy Kawasaki to unpack the hidden strengths behind immigrant entrepreneurship, resilience, and long-term business success. Drawing from her new book Pioneers, Neri explains why the world’s most enduring companies often grow slowly, stay deeply connected to community, and “fry in their own oil.” From refugee camps to Oxford to building a global leather goods company, her story challenges the Silicon Valley obsession with speed and scale. This conversation will change the way you think about ambition, leadership, and what really makes businesses last. -- Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable. With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy’s questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology…
People in this episode
Host: Guy Kawasaki
Guest: Neri Karra Sillaman
Topics covered
- immigrant entrepreneurship
- resilience
- business success
- community connection
- leadership
- long-term growth
Keywords
- immigrant resilience
- entrepreneurship
- business longevity
- community
- leadership
- Silicon Valley
- Pioneers
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pioneers
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