An Ethiopian Family's Journey of Entrepreneurship in the US
A Story of Determination, Resourcefulness, and Faith
Author(s): Yoni Medhin

Experience the life story of a child of immigrants, from escaping war-torn Ethiopia to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the US.

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ISBN: 9781915734280
Pages: 350

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What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur in the US?

Through reflective narrative, Yoni Medhin documents his father’s traumatic upbringing in war-torn Ethiopia, and escape to the US. Medhin tells the inspirational story of his discovery of personal validation and purpose at the Colorado School of Mines, and how he established his first business, Grain4Grain.

This book explores the successes and challenges Yoni and his co-founder faced in establishing their business, from discovering the necessary technology, to making a critical pivot during the covid pandemic, to closing the business and consolidating their learnings for future ventures. It details the development of Yoni’s family’s entrepreneurship, from barely making ends meet to launching successful health care services, real estate, and businesses.

A story of family, community, and identity, this book is ideal reading for students of Entrepreneurship and Business studies, Sociology, Migration, and Forced Migration Studies.

  • Learning objectives

    Chapter 1 Why am I doing this?

    Chapter 2 Origin stories

    Chapter 3 The problem

    Chapter 4 Coming to (North) America

    Chapter 5 The solution

    Chapter 6 Foundations

    Chapter 7 Launch

    Chapter 8 The American dream

    Chapter 9 I hate to blame Covid, but it really did mess things up

    Chapter 10 Growth, “failure”, and what the future holds

    Notes

    Suggested questions and assignments

    Reference

    Recommended further reading

    Index

Yoni Medhin is the Founder and CEO of Grain4Grain, an upcycling firm that uses innovative technologies to convert food manufacturing by-products into functional, healthy, and sustainable ingredients.

On Thursday April 10, 2024, we held a seminar in our Topics in Emergent Entrepreneurship series:

A Tale of Two Generations: Parallel and Divergent Paths of a Family of Ethiopian Immigrant Entrepreneur

This free seminar was a conversation between author Yoni Medhin and Drew Harris, Lived Places Publishing Collection Editor. They talked about how Yoni's entrepreneurial journey as a second generation immigrant was shaped by, but different from, his parents’ entrepreneurial journey as first generation immigrants.

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What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur in the US?

Through reflective narrative, Yoni Medhin documents his father’s traumatic upbringing in war-torn Ethiopia, and escape to the US. Medhin tells the inspirational story of his discovery of personal validation and purpose at the Colorado School of Mines, and how he established his first business, Grain4Grain.

This book explores the successes and challenges Yoni and his co-founder faced in establishing their business, from discovering the necessary technology, to making a critical pivot during the covid pandemic, to closing the business and consolidating their learnings for future ventures. It details the development of Yoni’s family’s entrepreneurship, from barely making ends meet to launching successful health care services, real estate, and businesses.

A story of family, community, and identity, this book is ideal reading for students of Entrepreneurship and Business studies, Sociology, Migration, and Forced Migration Studies.

Table of Contents
  • Learning objectives

    Chapter 1 Why am I doing this?

    Chapter 2 Origin stories

    Chapter 3 The problem

    Chapter 4 Coming to (North) America

    Chapter 5 The solution

    Chapter 6 Foundations

    Chapter 7 Launch

    Chapter 8 The American dream

    Chapter 9 I hate to blame Covid, but it really did mess things up

    Chapter 10 Growth, “failure”, and what the future holds

    Notes

    Suggested questions and assignments

    Reference

    Recommended further reading

    Index

About The Author

Yoni Medhin is the Founder and CEO of Grain4Grain, an upcycling firm that uses innovative technologies to convert food manufacturing by-products into functional, healthy, and sustainable ingredients.

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On Thursday April 10, 2024, we held a seminar in our Topics in Emergent Entrepreneurship series:

A Tale of Two Generations: Parallel and Divergent Paths of a Family of Ethiopian Immigrant Entrepreneur

This free seminar was a conversation between author Yoni Medhin and Drew Harris, Lived Places Publishing Collection Editor. They talked about how Yoni's entrepreneurial journey as a second generation immigrant was shaped by, but different from, his parents’ entrepreneurial journey as first generation immigrants.

>> VIEW SESSION REPLAY

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