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When An Pham immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in 2004 at the age of 40, she left behind her career as a college teacher. New immigrants from Vietnam like her often found entry-level jobs in the nail industry. But Pham sought a different path.
She wanted a new career, but thought “I’m too old to go to school.”
While reading a Vietnamese language newspaper, she said she saw an ad from Anew America Foundation about a business incubation certification training, and decided to sign up.
”At first, I [thought] I get a job,” said Pham, who said she eventually wanted to start her own business. “The program,” she said, taught her, “how to do a business plan.”
Pham’s first venture was opening a store in San Leandro, Ca, that imported and sold pottery from Vietnam. The pottery in Vietnam is “beautiful and cheap,” she noted. “I thought, why don’t I bring my pottery here to sell?”
As she grew her business, Pham took ESL classes at Berkeley City College, eventually earning an associate’s degree in international business. She’s currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in international business at San Francisco State University.
Pham has moved onto her second business, and founded Global Investment for Trade, LLC., through which she promotes business and education exchanges. Pham was honored last Thursday by AnewAmerica Foundation with the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award for her work to connect businesses in Vietnam with power from solar and wind.
“Our entrepreneurs are not only connected to the local economy, but the global [one] too,” said Mimi Nguyen, AnewAmerica Foundation senior program manager. “An, she’s creating jobs on three continents…” Read full story.
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