Finding Founders

Leonardo and his family had built their whole lives around the success of this company, and yet with just one visit from Homeland Security, it was on the brink of vanishing into thin air. He’d moved to an entirely new country looking for opportunity, and faced obstacle after obstacle, all because he was an ‘alien.’ With only a couple of weeks before their green card expired, Leonardo and his family were desperate for any help they could get. Today, Leonardo Shapiro is both the CEO and founder of not one, but three companies, including Ultapay, Airbanq, and Not Alien. He’s redefined what being an immigrant means to thousands of entrepreneurs like him, proving that immigrants are human, not alien; but before we dive into this tumultuous journey, let’s rewind to the beginning, to a story that every immigrant family knows all too well… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices