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Hosted by entrepreneur Sergey Konovalov, this channel features honest conversations with immigrants, founders, and creators who moved to America to build meaningful careers, companies, and lives.

From Job Interview to First Client: How the Bay Area Supercharges Entrepreneurs

From Job Interview to First Client: How the Bay Area Supercharges Entrepreneurs

A conversation between Sergey Konovalov and Alexander Khambir What if a job interview turned into your first contract — and launched your business? That’s exactly what happened to Alexander Khambir, a director and producer who came to the U.S. with a background in video production and is now building

How Not to Lose Yourself After Immigration: A Reflective Conversation with Entrepreneur and Spiritual Mentor Alexander Volchek

How Not to Lose Yourself After Immigration: A Reflective Conversation with Entrepreneur and Spiritual Mentor Alexander Volchek

On the Life in the USA channel, we recently published an interview with Alexander Volchek — a seasoned entrepreneur, former CEO of GeekBrains and Megaplan, business mentor, and spiritual guide. But this article is not simply a recap — it’s a reflection. Using Alexander’s story as a lens, we’ll

Anatoly Vlasov - The Truth About Life in the U.S. After 9 Years of Immigration

Anatoly Vlasov - The Truth About Life in the U.S. After 9 Years of Immigration

In this piece, I had a virtual conversation with Anatoly Vlasov — through his video on the “Capital of the World” channel. He spoke honestly about who the U.S. is not suited for, what challenges newcomers face, and which real solutions actually work. This is a conversation everyone planning to

7 Facts: How an AI Engineer Goes from Junior to Expert in Record Time

7 Facts: How an AI Engineer Goes from Junior to Expert in Record Time

In a new short video, the channel Life in the USA: Immigration, Business & Technology clearly and concisely explains how modern AI systems are already outperforming entry-level engineers — and what that means for the industry. Below is an overview of the key ideas from the video, expanded commentary, and practical

Exploring Brain Health, AI, and New Beginnings with Dr. Hanna Aliashkevich

Exploring Brain Health, AI, and New Beginnings with Dr. Hanna Aliashkevich

This article is based on a conversation presented by Immigrant Boost Club featuring Dr. Hanna (Anna) Aliashkevich — a former neurosurgeon turned neuroscientist, biotech founder, poet, and immigrant building a new life and career in the San Francisco Bay Area. The discussion traces her journey from clinical neurosurgery in Europe to

Interview with Kate Masschelein — From Belgium to the Bay: Executive Leadership Coach

Interview with Kate Masschelein — From Belgium to the Bay: Executive Leadership Coach

This conversation originally appeared on the Immigrant Boost Club channel hosted by Sergey Konovalov. I’m Kate Masschelein — Belgian-born, global executive leader turned executive leadership coach — and in this interview I share the ups and downs of moving across countries, building a corporate career at Procter & Gamble and Johnson

Interview with Andro Gorbushkin — Google engineer and altered-state practitioner: how to start a new life in the U.S. and how to move to America

Interview with Andro Gorbushkin — Google engineer and altered-state practitioner: how to start a new life in the U.S. and how to move to America

I’m Sergey Konovalov — the author of the channel Life in the USA: Immigration, Business & Technology. In this conversation with Andro Gorbushkin — a Googler, VR/AR specialist, Burner, and musician — we talked about adaptation, fear, career, and personal freedom. If you’re wondering how to start a new life