Allison Ahern Fillo Presents on Startup Boston Panel, “From Barriers to Belonging: Navigating the Boston Startup Ecosystem as an Immigrant Founder”

On February 25, Allison Ahern Fillo co-presented on the Startup Boston panel, “From Barriers to Belonging: Navigating the Boston Startup Ecosystem as an Immigrant Founder.” Ms. Ahern Fillo was joined by panelists Deepanshi Bansal, Founder of ShineQuo; Jashin Lin, Founder of Growbie; and Anushka Singh, Founder and CEO of Kathalyst.

The session offered practical guidance on funding, visa pathways, legal structures, and cultivating trusted networks for immigrant founders navigating the complexities of building a company in the U.S. With a focus on unlocking access to the Boston startup ecosystem, the session gave founders clear, actionable pathways to move from uncertainty to momentum.

Startup Boston is strengthening New England innovation by educating, connecting and celebrating the startup ecosystem. Created by the community for the community, Startup Boston creates events rooted in the development and celebration of people who are pushing boundaries, solving tough problems and asking every day—how might we do this better? Events and content are designed to be a platform through which innovators can learn from and challenge one another, build new partnerships, strengthen ties and celebrate both failure and growth. More information can be found at https://www.startupbos.org/ or on LinkedIn.