When a visa scare almost ended her dream, Liesel Vaidya turned fear into fuel — founding Imera, a platform helping immigrants and visa holders build better lives in the U.S. 🌎

In this episode of Founders Without Borders, host Harshita sits down with Liesel Vaidya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lieselvaidya) , co-founder of Imera, to talk about her journey as an immigrant entrepreneur, the challenges of navigating complex U.S. visa systems, and how those experiences inspired her to create a startup empowering visa holders around the world.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

- How Liesel turned her visa struggles into a mission-driven startup idea

- What it takes to build a tech product for underserved communities

- The power of community and support for immigrants and international professionals

- How Imera is redefining what it means to live, work, and thrive on a visa

✨ Check out Imera: www.withimera.com - your all-in-one companion for visa holders offering guidance, community, and tools to simplify life in the U.S.

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