Entrepreneurship often comes down to how you navigate uncertainty. A single moment can change a trajectory, and everything that follows. In his latest piece, 🤖 Ali Kashani, Ph.D. shares his own experience and reflects on a broader pattern across founders, especially immigrants, who build through uncertainty. At Serve, that mindset shapes how we approach progress and opportunity. A look at what actually sits behind innovation.👇
My race against a border ban for a shot at Silicon Valley dream, and what it reveals about immigrant founders: On January 27, 2017, I almost didn’t make it to San Francisco. I had a visa to enter the U.S. I had an incredible career opportunity. And for a moment, it looked like neither would matter. Today, thousands of Iranian students already in the U.S. are facing similar uncertainty. Their legal status is unclear, even as they study, build, and contribute here.Many are in STEM fields. Many are working toward building the next generation of companies. Right now, they are in limbo. If you want to support them, there is an active petition calling for protections: https://lnkd.in/dWdpRFkh Experiences like explain something deeper about immigration, and about immigrants. It shows why immigrants, who go through so much, end up playing such an outsized role in building our economy and driving innovation. I wrote more about that connection and my own experience.