The home of

Immigrant-American

The couple behind the counter. The family working side by side. This is America’s real immigrant economy. And now it has a home: APROLA.

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25%

of nonemployer business owners were immigrants in 2021.

19%

of U.S. employer companies were immigrant-owned in 2022.

~46%

of 2025 Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children.

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Sources: American Immigration Council; U.S. Census Bureau data

Who we serve

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SMALL BUSINESS

This Is Who We Serve.

The restaurant, the auto shop, the salon, the store, the construction company. Small in size big for the families they feed and the country they strengthen.

LOCAL BUSINESS

The Businesses That Build America.

The businesses that hold neighborhoods together. Where everybody knows your name, and together, these businesses strengthen the nation.

FAMILY BUSINESS

Small in Size. Big in Impact.

A couple running it together, the kids helping after school. That's not a small story, that's America's real immigrant economy. That's who APROLA is for.

We Are Immigrant-American.

We use Immigrant-American to honor both where we come from and the country we help build. Our roots are part of who we are, and the United States is part of the story we are building together. At APROLA, the term expresses belonging and a shared commitment: growing businesses, creating jobs, strengthening communities, and opening opportunities across cultures while contributing to this country’s future.

What we do You built your business with hard work; now grow it with knowledge. Explore practical workshops in eight workshop tracks and bring what you learn back to your business. Learn Sign up for a workshop keyboard_arrow_right What we do You’re not alone behind the counter anymore. Meet business owners from different countries and industries who understand your journey. Share experience, find common ground, and build relationships. Connect Meet our community keyboard_arrow_right What we do Turn knowledge and connections into business growth. Reach new customers, strengthen your local presence, and build partnerships across cultures and industries. Grow a business that supports your family and strengthens your community. Build Become a memberkeyboard_arrow_right / prev next

what we do

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Learn

You built your business with hard work; now grow it with knowledge. Explore practical workshops in eight workshop tracks and bring what you learn back to your business.

Sign up for a workshop

Connect

You’re not alone behind the counter anymore. Meet business owners from different countries and industries who understand your journey. Share experience, find common ground, and build relationships.

Meet our community

Build

Turn knowledge and connections into business growth. Reach new customers, strengthen your local presence, and build partnerships across cultures and industries. Grow a business that supports your family and strengthens your community.

Become a member
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THE GAP APROLA FILLS We bring cultures together instead of keeping them apart, a Brazilian owner learning from a Korean one, a Mexican supplier meeting an American buyer because the best opportunities live at the edges, where communities meet. Built specifically for Immigrant-American business owners. MORE ABOUT APROLA keyboard_arrow_right

ALLIANCES & PARTNERSHIPS

Local connections. National opportunity.

APROLA brings together chambers of commerce, business associations, consulates, and embassies to expand access to education, trusted relationships, and business opportunities for Immigrant-American owners.

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APROLA ACROSS AMERICA

From Atlanta to all 50 states.

Our goal: bring practical workshops and community connections to all 50 states over three years. We are building local partnerships city by city, so more Immigrant-American business owners can take part.

Local Leaders: Bring APROLA to Your City

CHOOSE YOUR LEARNING PATH

The right support for your next step

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Explore a business topic, learn practical skills, and meet other entrepreneurs.

Free · Seven business tracks.

Free Workshops

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Explore a business topic, learn practical skills, and meet other entrepreneurs.

Marketing · Sales · Finance · Management · Tech & AI · Leadership · Accounting · Business Law.

Training Program

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Work one-on-one with a mentor to turn learning into action.


Government Procurement · Personal Development.

Mentorship

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CHOOSE YOUR LEARNING PATH

The right support for your next step

Free Workshops

Explore a business topic, learn practical skills, and meet other entrepreneurs.

Free · Seven business tracks.

Attend a Workshop

Training Program

Explore a business topic, learn practical skills, and meet other entrepreneurs.

Marketing · Sales · Finance · Management · Tech & AI · Leadership · Accounting · Business Law.

Explore Training Program

Mentorship

Work one-on-one with a mentor to turn learning into action.

Government Procurement · Personal Development.

Explore Mentorship

YOUR BUSINESS BELONGS HERE

Stronger immigrant businesses build a stronger America

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