Immigrant Founders: 🍕🍷 Wine, Pitch, Network, & Learn from Unicorn Founder Sharmin Ali & VC Teresa Ge

💡 What’s the Unspoken Reality of Immigrant Founders Make sure to arrive on time we will be starting 4:30pm sharp! Most people only see the outcome: the company name, the traction, the headline, the visa that “worked out.” What they don’t see is everything underneath. The uncertainty. The tradeoffs. The distance from home. The pressure to make it work—not just for yourself, but for everyone who believed in you. For immigrant founders, the journey isn’t just about building a startup. It’s about building stability, identity, and belonging at the same time. This is the space where ambition meets constraint. Where resilience is learned, not branded. Where progress often happens quietly, without applause. This night is for founders living that reality—to share what they’re building, speak honestly about the struggle, exchange real knowledge, and connect with others who understand it firsthand. 💭 What This Gathering Is Really About This isn’t a polished demo day. It’s not a hype room. It’s a fireside-style conversation and rapid pitch social for immigrant founders who are deeply…