Immigrants start more businesses in this country than people born here, and this is one of the many reasons we need more immigrants. - - Donna Poisl
By Ann Meyer | Special to the Tribune
To hear Greg Wozniak tell it, immigrants hold an advantage in building a business.
"Being an immigrant gives you an edge. You have better instincts when talking to consumers from all over the world," said Wozniak, president of Doors for Builders Inc., which has built an international market for its wooden entry doors via its Web site, DoorsForBuilders.com.
Wozniak's Bensenville business had sales of $1.5 million last year, up 16 percent from 2007, despite a tough economy.
Experts agree. Immigrants tend to have a drive to succeed, a tolerance for risk and a strong work ethic, all characteristics that contribute to their disproportionate rate of entrepreneurship in this country.
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