Immigration Tech & Marketing - The GMI Rocket Show - Hosted by Roman Zelichenko.

Immigration Tech & Marketing - The GMI Rocket Show - Hosted by Roman Zelichenko.

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  • Jeffrey O’Brien, Founder, Mobile Pathways: Nonprofit immigration tech closing the justice gap

    Join my discussion today with Jeffrey O'Brien, founder of Mobile Pathways, which helps undocumented and under-documented immigrants gain access to reliable legal information about their numerous pathways to immigration via mobile phone technology. The nonprofit immigration tech model is super interesting and unique, so I'm particularly excited for this episode!  Here's what we'll be discussing:

    • Jeffrey’s early days growing up in SoCal and law school in San Fran
    • Jeffrey’s experience being “undocumented” in Germany
    • Jeffrey’s pro bono asylum work and why he started his own immigration firm
    • How Jeffrey first started to digitize his firm with Salesforce 
    • How this grew into Mobile Pathways, how MP works and what it does
    • How Mobile Pathways has grown since launch and what he sees for its future
    • Where Jeffrey sees the immigration tech industry going, especially for A2J  And more!
    • For More Information On Mobile Pathways:

      https://www.mobilepathways.org/

      Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

      1 hr 3 min
    • Ed Cohen, Founder, Global Business News: Lessons after 4 decades in global mobility and HR news

      Join my discussion with Ed Cohen, Founder of Global Business News, a company that hosts conferences, provides independent news and industry updates, and more all about global HR, mobility, relocation, immigration, and more. Ed Cohen is a household name in the industry, so let's get to know the ban who is usually the one interviewing others!  Here's what we'll be discussing: 

      Ed's early life, education, and early days of his career, How Ed got started in the global mobility / HR industry, How his businesses have grown and expanded over the years, What Ed has learned about creating and sharing written, audio and video industry content, How Ed has weathered the COVID-19 storm and what he's seen across the industry, What Ed sees for the future of Global Business News, and the immigration/mobility industry more generally

      For More Information on Global Business News: 

      https://www.globalbusinessnews.net/


      Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

      1 hr 18 min
    • Sean Fu, CEO, SuperVisas: From Canadian immigrant to VC-backed immigration tech startup founder

      Join my discussion today with Sean Fu, CEO of SuperVisas, , which makes the Canadian immigration process cheaper, faster and easier. This is our third discussion with a Canadian immigration tech founder, so join us to learn more about what's happening north of the US border! Here's what we'll be discussing: Sean’s early days in China and why he came to Canada  Sean’s immigration journey, from applying to the wrong school to almost getting deported How these experiences led to a career in immigration  Why Sean decided to eventually start SuperVisas, and his first steps SuperVisas’ growth and where they are today Sean’s vision of the future of Canadian immigration and tech  And more!


      For More Information On SuperVisas:
      https://supervisas.com

      Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

      1 hr 1 min
    • Bob Meltzer, Founder, VISANOW: immigration tech trailblazer who launched, grew and sold his company

      Join my discussion today with Bob Meltzer, Founder of VISANOW (rebranded to Envoy Global), one of the first immigration tech companies to raise VC funding and eventually exit to a private equity firm. Bob is a life-long entrepreneur and launched lawyer marketplace Lawyer Exchange after his exit from Envoy Global! We'll be talking about:  

      • Bob’s early days, college, and law school experience,  
      • Why Bob decided to get an international LLM and start his own firm,  
      • How Bob transitioned to immigration law,  
      • What sparked the decision to build and launch VISANOW?  
      • How Bob first bootstrapped, then raised VC $, and grew the company, 
      • Exiting VISANOW to private equity, and ultimately stepping down  
      • What Bob has been doing since VISANOW,  
      • Bob’s vision of the future of immigration and legal tech,  

      • For More Information On LawyerExchange:

        https://www.lawyerexchange.com/


        Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

        1 hr 29 min
      • John Fay, President, LawLogix: From corporate immigration lawyer to running a large ImmiTech company

        Join my discussion with John Fay, President of LawLogix, which helps immigration lawyers and in-house teams with immigration case management and compliance. This conversation will touch on everything from transitioning from law into legal tech, tech acquisition and more!  Here's what we'll be discussing:: John’s childhood and early days in Pennsylvania   John’s experience at Georgetown for undergrad and Penn Law afterwards How John got into immigration law and his experience as an attorney Why John went in-house at Tracker Corp and how that role shaped him John’s transition to LawLogix and the early days What it was like going through an acquisition  LawLogix today and where he sees the company and the industry going  And more!


        For More Information On LawLogix:
        https://lawlogix.com/

        Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

        1 hr 7 min
      • Sam Udani, CEO, ILW.com: 20+ years of immigration tech & marketing insights from an industry veteran

        Join my discussion today with Sam Udani, CEO, ILW.com., which is an immigration publication and resource center. Sam has amazing experience in immigration tech, EB-5 event organization and more!  Here's what we'll be discussing:  

        • Sam’s early life and how he got into immigration
        • How Sam built and sold his first immigration tech platform 
        • Why Sam got into publishing and marketing with ILW.com
        • What it’s like being an independent publisher in the time of social media 
        • What Sam thinks about the growth of tech in immigration  
        • What’s Sam sees as the future of ILW.com and immigration more broadly  And more!
        • For More Information On ILW:

          https://www.ilw.com/

          Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

          1 hr 14 min
        • Orane Cole, CEO, CaseEasy: From IT privacy expert to Canadian immigration case management tech CEO

          Join my discussion today with Orane Cole, CEO of Canadian immigration case management startup CaseEasy, which helps Canadian immigration lawyers and consultants streamline and automate their practice! With Canadian immigration all over the news (in a good way), I'm excited to learn more about what's happening in Canada from a tech perspective! Here's what we'll be discussing:

          • Orane’s life and experience studying technology in Jamaica
          • Orane’s journey immigrating to Canada from Jamaica to attend grad school
          • How Orane’s tech career took shape in Canada after he graduated
          • What inspired Orane to leave his tech career and pursue Canadian immigration tech
          • What CaseEasy does and the company’s growth so far
          • What Orane sees for the future of CaseEasy and Canadian / global immigration tech. And more!
          • For More Information On CaseEasy:

            https://www.caseeasy.ca 

            Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko


            1 hr 4 min
          • Andreas Kopysov, CEO, VISARIGHT: Innovating Germany's inbound immigration process with tech

            Join my discussion today with Andreas Kopysov, CEO of VISARIGHT, which simplifies, streamlines and automates German visa and immigration services! This discussion will be packed with insights into European and global immigration tech, so tune in!  Here's what we'll be discussing:

            • Andreas’s background story and early days in Germany
            • Andreas’s experience as a German Peace Officer
            • How Andreas got his first job at a German consulate 
            • Andreas’s experience working in consulates around the world
            • What prompted Andreas to start VISARIGHT and how he got it off the ground  
            • What VISARIGHT does today and how it’s innovating German immigration
            • The future of VISARIGHT and Andreas’s view on European and global immigration tech  And more!  So stop by, leave a comment, give yourself a shoutout and join the discussion!
            • For More Information On VISARIGHT:

              https://visaright.eu/  

              1 hr 6 min
            • Jared Jaskot, CEO, YoTengoBot: How a volunteer lawyer experience led to an AI immigration chatbot

              Join my discussion today with Jared Jaskot, an immigration lawyer and the CEO of YoTengoBot, an AI-powered, bilingual (English and Spanish!) immigration law chatbot that revolutionizing immigration tech on. This episode is surely going to be inspiring and interesting, to say the least!  Here's what we'll be discussing:

              • Jared’s early days and college experience
              • Jared’s experience in the Peace Corps in El Salvador and how that influenced his career
              • Jared’s experience at Georgetown Law, and his work as a public defender in Baltimore
              • Why Jared eventually became an immigration lawyer
              • How Jared’s volunteer work at a local immigration nonprofit inspired YoTengoBot
              • YoTengoBot’s early days and how he started to work with influencer immigration lawyers
              • How YoTengoBot raised VC funding and where the company is today.  And more!
              • For More Information On YoTengoBot:

                www.yotengo.bot 

                1 hr 12 min
              • Ian Almasi, CEO, Immigration Finder: How a yoga retreat turned into an immigration marketing startup

                Join my discussion today with Ian Almasi, CEO of Immigration Finder, which delivers marketing and sales automation to immigration lawyers! This episode is packed with practical information as well as Ian's story!  We’ll be talking about:

                • Ian’s background, life on the west coast and passion for scuba diving  
                • How Ian’s grandfather, an immigration attorney, inspired him  
                • How Ian got into marketing automation, and what marketing automation is
                • What led Ian to start working specifically with immigration lawyers
                • Tips on marketing automation and growth for immigration lawyers  And more!
                • For More Information On Immigration Finder:

                  www.immigrationfinder.com

                  1 hr 5 min

                About Immigration Tech & Marketing - The GMI Rocket Show - Hosted by Roman Zelichenko.

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                The GMI Rocket podcast is hosted by me, Roman Zelichenko, an immigration lawyer-turned-immigration tech startup founder interviewing immigration technology founder and executives, and other influential people in the immigration and global mobility industry

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