Genway AI

Angel Investor and Advisor

Ari Zelmanow

I help businesses grow by getting in the minds of customers and buyers.

Product and Marketing Strategy Consultant | Consumer Psychologist

Nielsen Norman Group

Guest Instructor

Twilio

Product Strategy and UX Leadership

Gtmhub | For Missions that Matter

I lead analytics, research, and insights for Gtmhub. Our decision-focused team of market researchers, competitive intelligence, product researchers, UX researchers, data scientists, data engineers, and research operations personnel are disrupting the traditional way analytics, research, and insights teams operate.

Our mission is to reduce business risk at Gtmhub by accelerating the velocity of effective, rapid, evidence-based decisions. 

Through the democratization of data and insights, we empower everyone to make effective, risk-mitigated, evidence-based decisions. Our insights shape strategy, help the company focus on what matters most, and build products that deliver real value to our customers and our business.

Vice President of Analytics, Research, and Insights

Senior Director of Analytics, Research, and Insights

Indeed.com

UX Research Manager, Internal Platforms (INTUX)

Panasonic USA

Built, scaled, and led a team of cross-functional market researchers, competitive intelligence analysts, UX researchers, quantitative researchers, data scientists, and research operations managers.

Director of Analytics, Research, and Insights - Smart Mobility

Twitter

Independently developed and managed a domestic and international UX, product, market, and consumer research strategy for the DES organization using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches.

Conducted competitive intelligence analysis, including performing foundational pricing and packaging work that informed Twitter's data business strategy.

UX and Market Research Lead, Data and Enterprise Solutions

Altria

Consumer researcher and psychologist within the Center of Excellence responsible for consulting, advising, and subject matter expertise for the Altria family of companies on matters surrounding multicultural research, cross-category consumer research/insights, human behavior, customer/user experience, foresight and trends, advanced research methods, strategy, and activation.

Ultimately, I am responsible for amplifying the voice of the consumer and illuminating context to facilitate more informed and intelligent business decisions.

Manager and Qualitative SME, Consumer and Marketplace Insights

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Police Officer and Detective

Helping Product and Marketing teams 10x the value of their research—with the tools and team they already have | Used by Twitter, Indeed, Twilio, Aflac + more

If you think you are indispensable in corporate America, you're dead wrong.

You are just a cog in a machine that would assassinate you in a second to goose up shareholder value.

The exact moment you believe you're irreplaceable is the exact moment you've already been replaced in their spreadsheets and succession plans.

But here's the brutal truth: you can fight back. 

You can declare your independence.

You can take control of your destiny by building a portfolio of micro-businesses so you are no longer a slave to The Man.

The Quiet Quitting movement—where workers do exactly what their job description requires— nothing more, nothing less—is passive resistance to a broken system. And it's not enough. 

You've gotta go a step beyond and take action by Loud Leaving. You've gotta break free of the shackles of corporate America.

Loud Leaving means methodically constructing alternative income streams, developing skills that transcend your current job description, and systematically detaching yourself from the illusion of corporate security (and it is an illusion).

You're not just leaving; you're building a fortress of financial independence that makes your current employer utterly irrelevant to your economic survival.

Your skills, your time, your potential: these are no longer negotiable commodities to be traded for a meager paycheck and false promises of advancement. This isn't rebellion for rebellion's sake; This is a calculated, ruthless optimization of your most valuable asset: yourself.

Don't sell yourself short for these corporate overlords who line their pockets with your blood, sweat, and tears; instead, realize your value so you can Loud Leave and create something of value for yourself.

Need help? DM me and I'll share my journey and plans as I Loud Leave the indentured servitude of corporate America and build something enduring and meaningful for me and my family.

Dr. Ari Zelmanow

I'm in a pickle.

I rented two mall kiosks over the holidays.

And neither of them is performing as well as we projected.

Customers are buying our products.
Customer feedback is positive.
Customers are repurchasing.

But the rent is f*cking ridiculous.
And the labor costs are a killer.
Our prices can't support this.

So I need to get out.
And to do that, I've gotta buy out the lease.

Hence, I'm in a pickle.

So I thought it only fitting to see if I couldn't promote my Dill Pickle Popcorn and see if I can't cover the loss through online sales.

My goal?

10k.

Click the link below to try the popcorn that has people coming back for more.

 And help me get out of this pickle.

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👋 My name is Ari.

I lost my tech job and found kettle corn. Now I make small-batch, craft, gourmet kettle corn to support my family.

You can order a bag (or three) online (see the comments below).

I lost my job—but found kettle corn | Building a portfolio of micro businesses to prove that you can lose your job and still feed your family

To get great reward, you must take risks. 

They need not be careless or stupid or reckless.

But calculated risks.

I’m doing that very thing with Laid Off Dad Kettle Corn. 

I opened a kiosk at Park Meadows Mall.

And today, I’m signing a lease to open up a location at Flatiron Crossing Mall.

Sure, it’s a risk.

But I believe in the product and the brand and customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

If you’ve already ordered a bag for my website, we’re shipping them today and thank you so much for the support.

If you want to order a bag, I’m putting a link to the website in the comments below👇

Will this risk pay off? 

Well, it 100% wouldn’t if I didn’t take it.

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Yesterday was a big day.

Our kettle corn is SO GOOD it has made its way into a Division One NCAA program.

In addition to being sold at a few mall kiosks and online, it will now be sold at University of Colorado basketball and football games.

We created custom color variations and flavors for them (and can do the same for you).

I gotta be honest...

Some days I run this business.
And some days this business runs me.
But it's days like this that definitely keep me going.

And where I am today is nothing like I imagined.

• Earned two advanced degrees working full time.
• Clawed my way into corporate America.
• Led research teams at Twitter, Panasonic, Indeed, etc.
• Got laid off despite being objectively successful.
• Couldn't land a job to save my life.
• Started this business.
• And am grinding every. single. day.

Is every day good? No.
Is every day bad? No.

Would I choose this? I dunno.

But the reality is this isn't a choice between a full-time job and working for myself.

That's a false dichotomy.

This is a choice between doing nothing and being unemployed and at least making an attempt to do something.

Will it work? Who knows.

But maybe—just maybe—I'll be able to support my family doing it.

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👋 My name is Ari.

I lost my tech job and found kettle corn. Now I make small-batch, craft, gourmet kettle corn to support my family.

You can order a bag online (see the comments below).

It's so easy to get hung up on all the 💩 that goes wrong.

So I love to celebrate when something goes right.

It's not every day that a famous MMA fighter stops by, tries some of your kettle corn, grabs a few bags for him and his daughter, and then takes a photo in front of your stand. 

Drew Dober holds the record for most knockouts in the lightweight division (with ten). 

I hope to hold the record for best handcrafted, artisanal, small batch kettle corn on the planet.

Want to see what the buzz is about?

Link to give it a try in the comments below 👇

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👋 Hi, I’m Ari

I lost my job—but found kettle corn 🍿

Now I make small batch, artisanal, kettle corn.

Every bag is proof that you can lose your job and still feed your family.

Starting a new business?

Don't get too hung up on the bad days, and don't over celebrate the good days. 

The reality is starting a small business is hard, and you're gonna have really high mountains and really low valleys. 

On any given weekday, my stands don't even break even. 

But that's the ante that I have to pay to be able to be open on weekends. 

And this time of year, I'm also making a bet that Black Friday through the holidays we're going to do very well. 

And as word gets around that we're selling a high quality product, that we have great service, that our stand is amazing, we will have grown a durable and sustainable year-round business. 

And if you're thinking about ordering some of my delicious kettle corn, do that, also. 

The link is in the comments below 👇

Why'd he have to be so rude?

Spoiler: he didn't

One of my employees—Marquis—was working our kiosk in the mall.

And as people stopped and looked at the kiosk, he'd offer them a sample.

Some dude looked at him, so he asked if he'd like to try a free sample of our delicious kettle corn.

And the turd responded through clenched teeth, "go back to your place."

Now, for those who know my employee Marquis, you know he is one of the nicest people you could meet.

And this hurt his feelings a bit.
(and kindness costs you nothing)

So I think we need more kindness and happiness in the world.

How we do that at Laid Off Dad Kettle Corn is through our colorful, fun, tasty, Unicorn popcorn.

If you buy a few bags, you'll make Marquis happy.

And you'll also be making me happy by helping me dig out of a hole.

Link in the comments below 👇

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👋 My name is Ari.

I lost my tech job and found kettle corn. Now I make small-batch, craft, gourmet kettle corn to support my family.

I made a good decision with a bad outcome.

And I am wallowing in it a bit right now (it sucks).

I projected that one of my kiosks was going to perform way better than it is. 

I ran the numbers, looked at the traffic, visited the site, talked to other vendors—we did it right.

But despite the good decision, the outcome ended up being a different story—the kiosk is bleeding money.

I THOUGHT my business was going to be based on these kiosks.

But now I am left closing one of them at the end of this month—and taking a pretty big loss.

But what I FOUND from this was interesting.

It is that we are better served doing special orders, wholesale, DTC, and <maybe> keeping the other kiosk (we shall see at the end of the month).

Since making this pivot, we landed contracts at the University of Colorado, the Boulder JCC (which we delivered today—that's me with a few of the bags in the picture), and are in talks with others.

We are also making cool new flavors and combinations for sale online and for special order. 

The decision was good; the outcome was bad.

It sucks but it happens.

But you could take the edge off a bit and support us this holiday season.

Try our Hanukkah flavor.

It's called Judah and the Snackabee's.

You can grab a bag in in the comments below.

And support a laid off dad.

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👋 My name is Ari.

I lost my tech job and found kettle corn. Now I make small-batch, craft, gourmet kettle corn to support my family.

You can order a bag online (see the comments below).

I'm looking for a miracle.

And it isn't lost on me that the letters on a dreidel—the little top that is spun on Hanukkah—has the letters Nun, Gimel, Hey, and Shin.

It means "A great miracle happened there."

It refers to the miracle in the Holy Temple, where a single day's worth of oil miraculously lasted for eight days.

My miracle would be not being completely upside down before the holidays.

As many of you know, things went sideways for me at one of my kiosks.

I am bleeding money.

The rent for the kiosk was 7500 for December on a promise of TONS of traffic.

(yesterday, this stand made $67)

What sucks is that the problem isn't the product; it's the expenses and traffic. 

You have to sell A LOT of kettle corn to hit 7500 PLUS labor PLUS expenses. 

The traffic at the mall doesn't come close to that. 

So even the weekends, where it is busier... 
Even Black Friday, where it was crazy busy...
Even whatever... We are just slaves to the mall.

So in honor of needing a miracle, I bring you my Hanukkah kettle corn this year.

𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗲'𝘀.

Small‑batch Hanukkah magic in blue and white kettle corn, drizzled with sweet vanilla frosting. Bright, celebratory, and joyfully crunchy—eight nights might not be enough.

If you don't celebrate Hanukkah, no worries. Check out the site for other flavors. My XMAS flavor will drop next week—I am calling it North Pole.

Order from the link in the comments below.

And maybe, just maybe, this will be the miracle I need.

P.S. The outpouring of support here reminds me of my FAVORITE XMAS movie—It's a Wonderful Life. Thank you to everyone who is continuing to support me as I try and right the ship.

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👋 My name is Ari.

I lost my tech job and found kettle corn. Now I make small-batch, craft, gourmet kettle corn to support my family.

You can order a bag online (see the comments below).

My mall kiosks are definitely underperforming.

Yet they are still valuable.

My time as a researcher taught me the importance of REAL customer feedback.

And with these kiosks I get immediate customer feedback from my research and development efforts.

I can make a new product, put it in front of:

• Real customers
• Spending real money
• In real world conditions 
  
And find out if people will actually whip out a credit card and pay for my stuff.

I get to SEE what people value, not what they SAY they value. 

And this has tremendous value.

Kind of like my new caramel apple kettle corn. 

We launched it on Friday and already can’t keep up with demand.

Wanna see what the buzz is about and try a bag? Link in the comments below and I’ll ship it right to you (anywhere in the US).

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👋 My name is Ari.

I lost my tech job and found kettle corn. Now I make small-batch, craft, gourmet kettle corn to support my family.

You can order a bag online (see the comments below).

There are two types of customer feedback.

And one is exponentially more valuable.
(although both are important)

What customers say.
What customers do.

Here's how they work together.

We released a cheesy caramel in the spirit of Chicago's tradition. 

People started asking us for just caramel. 

That alone is a signal, but it's not enough. 

So we put together a little test and made just caramel, and put it out at our stands.  

It has rapidly become a best-seller.

So we listened to what customers said, and then tested it with:

• Real customers 
• Spending real money 
• In real world conditions

That is the best kind of feedback.  

It's not the feedback that has value; it's what you do with it.

And as a small business, you have the ability to act on that kind of feedback really fast.

Want your own bag of Just Caramel? Link in the comments below 👇

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👋 My name is Ari.

I lost my tech job and found kettle corn. Now I make small-batch, craft, gourmet kettle corn to support my family.

Dr. Paul & Company

Peer and expert mentorship network to educate immigrants and help them qualify for talent based pathways to permanent residency in the US (EB1 & EB2 NIW).

- Scaled a social network from 0 to 38,000+ immigrants across social media platforms
- Educated 4,532 immigrants through webinars, masterclasses, bootcamps, and consultations
- Created the largest Slack community of 5,800+ connecting extraordinary visa aspirants with recipients, paralegals, and immigration lawyers
 

Now expanding each initiative through the integration of personalized mentorship and strategic partnerships.

Guest speakers / collabs with over 18 lawyers and paralegals including:

Brian Lisonbee , Dobrina Ustun, Sameer Khedekar, Emily Sumner , Amber Davis, Helen Partlow, Jocabed Botello, Jessica Yanez, Arianna Esfathiou ,Phil Kuck, Toni Xu, Ian Campbell, Nicole Gunara, Tess Douglas, Mary Ann Reid

CC Fischbeck, Jenna Schlintz , Alison Mooney , Benjamin Merrill, Maria Escobar

Founder

New York I-Corps Hub

Completed the National Science Foundation's I-Corps New York regional bootcamp, leading the exploration and commercialization of innovative immigration tech. 

Engaged in customer discovery, market analysis, and business model refinement to drive the integration of technology solutions within the high skilled immigration landscape.

Committed to advancing technology at the intersection of immigration for positive social impact.

Entrepreneurial Lead

Boomi

Principal User Experience Researcher

Pace University

Associate Professor

Research:

•	Adopted a multidisciplinary approach to examine the cultural, interpersonal, psychological, and health impact of using user-centered communication technologies. 

•	Designed and distributed online surveys to identify personas of 318 American college students who use dating apps for sexual gratification. Also, utilized survey design on a sample of 825 Singaporean users to verify the impact of user experience on attitude toward online dating algorithms.  

•	Collaborated with researchers in Europe and Asia to analyze advertisements used by 1,003 online dating websites across 51 countries. Suggested ethical and strategic advertising strategies to online dating stakeholders drawing on study’s findings. 

•	Conducted and synthesized research on college students’ sexual attitudes and behaviors. Based on insights, proposed hypotheses, and executed a nationally representative survey to verify hypotheses. 

             • Results demonstrated that dating apps have transformed the norms of college hookup culture 
              and shifted gender dynamics. Book endorsed by 20 practitioners, researchers, and scholars. 

Teaching:

•	Developed, redesigned, and taught 7 introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses on topics such as research methods, communication and technology, organizational communication, and interpersonal communication. Class sizes ranged from 15-90 students. Consistently received outstanding teaching evaluations (M = 4.1-5.0/5.0).

•	Presented and published innovative assignment and course design strategies in three international and national conferences, one peer-reviewed publication, and one book chapter. 

•	Advised approximately 50 students every academic year, guided six students on their senior research projects, three were featured in TOP 100 Scholars list at Pace University.

Assistant Professor

Hack for LA

•	Worked cross-functionally to streamline and structure the volunteer program for high-school students to hone their technical skills required for STEM careers.

UX Lead

Michigan State University

Quantitative Researcher: 

•	Executed a longitudinal secondary analysis of 4,002-participant responses comparing online versus offline romantic relationships. The research generated 75 citations and was covered by 89 national and international media including NBC News, Newsweek, Business Insider, CNET, and The Washington Post.

•	Utilized experimental testing and conversation analysis to demonstrate the positive and negative impact of Facebook profiles on personal relationships. Results used to guide the human-centered design of wearable technologies by Nordic research scientists.

Instructor: 
Independently taught courses and led recitation sections of larger classes taught by senior professors. The number of students enrolled in these courses ranged from 15 to 35. These courses include:

1. Introduction to Communication
2. Introduction to Public Speaking
3. Communication Research Methods and Theory
4. Organizational Communication

Doctoral Candidate: Completed the following courses

1. Communication Theory I & II
2. Communication Research Design I & II
3. Online Research Design
4. Advanced Analysis of Social Data
5. Human Computer Interaction
6. Technology for Behavior Change
7. Theories of Interaction Design
8. Advanced Interpersonal Communication
9. Self-Disclosure

Doctoral Candidate, Researcher, Instructor

Mentored and tutored NCAA basketball and football athletes to ensure their overall collegiate success.

Academic Mentor

Jadavpur University

Conceptualized a series of shows based on contemporary and cultural music called Music Hour for Jadavpur University Community Radio Station, RadioJU 90.8 MHz.

Radio Show Host

Hosted a series of events ranging from academic felicitations to corporate product launches to fashion shows and entertainment. Some of them include:
1. Felicitation ceremony of Olympic Silver Medalists Vijendra Singh and Sushil Kumar 
2. Annual corporate events of ICICI DIRECT, Arena Multimedia, Hindustan Petroleum, Pantaloons, and Fosters.
3. Cultural events of St. Xaviers College Alumni Association, Friends of Tribal Society of India, and Children's Book Fair in association with Reliance India Communications.

Host, Corporate and Entertainment Events

Planet M Retail Ltd

Hosted music product launches of local and national artists.

Radio Talk Show Host

Researcher | Published Author | Ex-Tenured Professor | I help Indian international students and professionals take charge of their American immigration journey

👋 Hi there! I'm Aditi Paul - Former tenured professor with over a decade of experience doing research on social media, online dating, and technology's impact on human lives.

Throughout my professional career, there was one thing that was a constant bother.

Dealing with immigration.

I've gone through the arduous F1  ▶️ H1B  ▶️ EB2  ▶️ EB1 route and finally earned my green card.

I know firsthand how challenging immigration can be. 

⭐️ This is why my goal is to help the next generation of immigrants navigate their journey with confidence and ease.

This is how I can help

✅ Follow me on Linkedin and Substack - I share insights about the EB1 process 5 times a week

✅ Join my exclusive Slack community of EB1 green card aspirants (There are over 5,300 people in there) 

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or if you'd like to get down to business and work 1:1 with me

DM "GO" and I'll send you the details.


Disclaimer: Please note that all content I create on immigration matters is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. It is important to consult with a licensed attorney who specializes in immigration law. 


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A snapshot of my professional profile:

► Conceptualized and executed seven research projects resulting in 

◊ 98+ quotes in popular media outlets including NBC News, Newsweek, Business Insider, The Washington Post, CNET, Bustle, and Psychology Today
◊ 25 speaking engagements at conferences, universities, and corporate events at IBM and TEDxBushwick
◊ 22+ media interviews
◊ $19,463 research funds acquisition
◊ 9 publications (research papers, reports, book chapters, and sole-authored book)
◊ 3 fellowships with Wikipedia, Association of National Advertisers, and New York University
◊ 3 research awards 

►  For more information, visit: http://www.draditipaul.com/

Aditi Paul, PhD 🟢

Everyone wants the big EB1 win.

But no one wants to touch the awkward start that makes it possible

I learned this through my journey of being an emcee

I got my first taste of being an emcee at Xavotsav - St Xaviers' annual fest. The high I felt was unreal

I was alive in a way I’d never felt before

I wondered.........Could I do this for a living?

So I started pitching myself to event management companies

I had no showreel, no online presence, no brand

Just a 19-slide PowerPoint deck

- With 5 blurry photos taken on a Nokia 7610
- A list of all the debate competitions I had won
- All caps, bold font, on a neon green background

Finally, summer of 2008. I got a gig.

Host Children's Carnival at Pantaloons Camac Street Kolkata

My job was to stand in the children’s section on the second floor, approach parents, host games with their children

For 3 straight hours

I made Rs. 1,500 

(That's $16 for anyone converting)

But that did not matter at the time

At the beginning, I did not need big

I needed proof

- That this thing could work
- That I was good at it
- That people were willing to pay me for it

That small step became the first step of something bigger

Since 2008, I have hosted:

Women’s Day at the Consulate of India in New York
Press junkets for Shazam and Little America
The Time 100 red carpet

But none of it would’ve happened…

if I didn’t first say yes to the mall gig

That’s exactly how EB1 works

People chase the big win

But the big win doesn’t come first

It comes because you’ve stacked dozens of “small, awkward, probably-beneath-you” wins

Consistently.
Deliberately.
Relentlessly.

So take the awkward gig

Make the cringe deck

Show up before you’re “ready"

The small win isn’t a detour

It is the path forward

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This is how I help my clients get EB1 ready

I help them build that small-win-stack

So when the big win comes 

They are not just ready

They OWN that sh*t

Want to get EB1 ready the small-win way?

DM "GO" and I'll share the deets

Aditi Paul,PhD

Get EB1-ready with a proven game plan — make real progress in 4–6 hrs of focused work / week, so you can live in the US with freedom & ease | Served: 112+ Clients. 3900+ Customers | DM “GO” to work with me 1:1

I didn’t want a green card to start something new

I wanted a green card to finally make it stop

For 12 years, I lived in chronic visa stress

Every decision. Every conversation. Every workplace interaction

Was filtered through one question:

“Will this affect my status?”

I felt the first jolt in 2014

When the PhD Director called me into his office to tell me I was being fired from the program. My first thought was not about my career. 

It was:

"What will happen to my F1 visa?"

The next jolt came in 2019

When I reported an abusive colleague to HR. My first thought was again:

"Will this affect my H1-B?"

The final jolt was in 2022

When my EB-1 was approved, but I-485 was pending. My H-1B had 30 days left. My thought was again:

"Will I get deported?"

(PS: If you're targeting EB1 too, I have simplified it into 3 steps. Grab it here: https://lnkd.in/euk2dEJm)

That’s what chronic visa trauma does
It wrecks your nervous system
You're in constant fight, flight, and freeze mode

It teaches your body that nothing is safe

So no. 

My motivation to get a green card was not ambition

 It was regulation

I didn’t want more opportunities
I wanted fewer threats

Since getting my green card, I’ve been in recovery

Not in leaps. But in small, meaningful acts:

I quit a job that no longer served me
I started setting my own work hours
I hiked to Cold Spring, NY on a random Wednesday

Just because I could

This is not a story about ambition
It’s a story about safety

 About getting my nervous system back

 About becoming human again

If you’re still in that fight, I see you

You’re not weak
You’re adapting

But you deserve a reset too

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PS: EB-1 helped me get my green card in record time

So I could finally start living

If you’re ready to reach that finish line faster
 
I recorded a free 30-min training to walk you through exactly how I did it

📌Grab it here:  https://lnkd.in/euk2dEJm

 (Your nervous system will thank you)

Get EB1-ready with a proven game plan • make real progress in 4–6 hrs of focused work / week, so you can live in the US with freedom & ease • 138+ clients 3900+ customers served • DM “GO” to work with me 1:1

Me: I've been playing guitar for 10 years

Also me: ...... 😶 


I am the flakiest guitar student of all times 

I pick up the guitar once every 9 months

Play it obsessively for 20 days

and then BOOM.....I disappear till next fiscal year

But, my guitar teacher has not given up on me yet

So here I am still trying

Send prayers


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PS: If you've been on the EB1 grind for sometime

And are low key mad at yourself at the progress

I get it . I'm the same....in the guitar world

If you want a fast-track your progress though

I've boiled it down to 3 simple steps

📌 Get it here -> https://lnkd.in/euk2dEJm

When I first started my EB-1 journey, I was a hot mess

Overwhelmed. Confused. Scared as sh

The worst part? 
The more I searched for answers, the more lost I felt

I did not need more information

I needed clarity

(If you want that quick clarity, check this ? https://lnkd.in/ezAyX3Bi)

- On where I stand
- On what's missing
- On exactly what I needed to do next

Because once I had the clarity, execution was easy

The roadmap was in front of me
I just had to walk it

But here’s the thing:

No one gave me this

So I built it myself

I call it The EB1 Execution Engine

Because that’s exactly what it is

You install the engine in your car.
You hit the gas
You move 

Fast, focused, with zero guesswork

And get the damn job done

Not just the visa

But the life that comes with it

Peaceful, in control, and free

If that's the energy you want to claim in 2026

Rev up your engine in 2025

Ready to vroom vroom?

Grab the details of the Execution Engine here: https://lnkd.in/ezAyX3Bi

PS: I HAD to insert that Dhurandhar song in this video

I thought a green card would magically erase my immigration anxiety

It did not

As a matter of fact, it has dialed my anxiety up

My road to get a green card was ridiculous 

- Found a job sponsoring H1B 
- Secured an EB2 priority date in 2016
-  Negotiated an EB1 upgrade with the Dean
- Got ghosted by the company lawyer for 9 months 
- Survived a deportation scare because my H1B was about to expire

And after all this drama

I finally got this piece of plastic called green card in 2022

Needless to say, I'm hella protective of it

So when the 2025 immigration updates started

First, the travel scare
Next, the ICE hunts 
It hit a nerve

It felt like the one thing I fought years for was suddenly under threat

The obvious question then is:

If I still feel scared after getting a green card....

Is it still worth it?

The immigration pundits say yes 
Because now I have more rights than on H1B

To be honest, I’m not entirely sure what those rights are

But the fact that I have to look them up 
And mentally rehearse how to use them
Tells you everything about the reality we live in

This year has made me realize one thing:

This system is designed to keep me (and you) in a constant state of panic

So I remind myself every day:

It’s my job to fight against that conditioning
To rebuild my nervous system
To earn my right to live free

One step at a time

One immigration milestone at a time


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PS: If you’re reading this thinking,

 “I don’t want to feel like this for the rest of my life in the US”

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