Virgilia Kaur Pruthi (formerly Singh) is a first generation Indian-American entrepreneur, community builder, and author. She is the founder of a Network of Women and the Author of "An Immigrant's Guide To Making It In America."
She has worked in product management for tech companies and consulted for Fortune 100 companies in the U.S., Latin America, Middle East, and India on go-to-market strategies, geographic expansion, and M&A. Prior to business school, she worked as Chief of Staff to an Ambassador of the UN while focusing on micro-finance related initiatives, and graduated from undergrad at age 19 with a full academic scholarship. After working in consulting, the entrepreneurial bug caught on to Virgilia and she has been toying around with ideas in the technology space ever since. Alongside two co-founders, Virgilia started an online media company geared towards the millennial generation called GenJuice where she managed a team of 60 content creators, editors, and helped grow the product nationally. Her passion for startups led her to work with her alma mater, Arizona State University, to embed entrepreneurial thinking, startup methodology, and design thinking across twelve departments at Arizona State University, reaching over 40,000 students.
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Early life
Virgilia was born in Florida to Indian immigrants and grew up in Arizona after having lived abroad.
Her first book, "An Immigrant's Guide To Making It In America", she reveals why this is the best time in modern US history for young immigrants to begin making their mark by highlighting the stories of a diverse set of those who've made it in America. Filled with practical advice on how to navigate the immigration system and tip for adjusting to US culture and understanding the visa process, The book is designed to help her readers have the knowledge they need to succeed.
In chapters that detail the various issues for immigrants and naturalized citizens to understand Pruthi covers such topic as:
The Current State looks at the evolution of immigration in America and takes a look at some of the hard statistics that shape our nation's diversity and education system.
The People highlights the stories of more than thirty-five immigrants who hail from more than thirty countries and possess an extremely diverse set of professional backgrounds. They share their most honest advice and their stories are divided into the most common traits immigrants exude, including the bridging the gap between two cultures, getting comfortable with networking and building relationships, being open to the unknown, setting clear goals in life and remaining focused, and being confident of their own willpower and forward-thinking despite any barriers.
The Skills lists the necessary skills people should be aware of and utilize in order to grow and succeed in any profession.
The Real Answers addresses the most frequently asked questions posed by immigrants when moving, working, and continuing a life in America.
The States details the demographics, trends toward immigrants and employment outlook of all fifty states.
Resources highlights organizations in America that are doing incredible work for immigrants that individuals coming to this country should feel comfortable in approaching if in need while The Glossary is meant to translate the bureaucratic terminology, from A-Number to Visa Waiver, it's your portable dictionary to immigration.
"I would love for my readers to take apart this book by extracting the information that is most important to them at a certain stage in life," Pruthi writes. "My aim is to make information about immigration and visas more accessible and clear without getting blindsided by politics. I hope that what you learn about the immigration system in this book will help you stay positive, patient, and courageous throughout your journey in the United States."
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Honors
Virgilia Kaur Pruthi was awarded 2012 Small Business Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Arizona and Arizona Republic "Globally Minded Entrepreneur" and "Trailblazer". Pruthi was The youngest woman to be named Arizona's "48 Most Intriguing Women" by the Arizona Historical Society.
References
External links
- An Immigrant's Guide To Making It In America
- Bloomberg Businessweek fellowship for her dedication to supporting women in and outside of their communities
- Asba.com
- Azcentral.com
- 48women.org
- Virgiliakaur.com
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