An Indian-American CEO shared the story of his mother, who immigrated to the United States in the 1970s and managed to save $10,000 by running a small in-house business. SCAN Group CEO Sachin Jain described the journey in a post on X, showing his mother’s determination and entrepreneurial spirit away from home.“When my mother first came to this country in the 1970s, my father was juggling an anesthesiology residency and part-time jobs just to make ends meet,” he wrote.She spotted an ad for a nanny on a sign in her apartment building and decided to apply. She began caring for a child, the son of a nurse, for a few dollars a night. Soon, word spread and their small apartment was turned into a daycare center. “Soon, her weekly income reached $200. Within a year, she saved $10,000. This $10,000 became the down payment for our family’s first home in the United States,” adds Jain.
When my mother first came to this country in the 1970s, my father was juggling an anesthesiology residency and part-time jobs to make ends meet.
One day she saw an ad on a cork board in the apartment building where they lived: “Nanny Wanted.” She decided… pic.twitter.com/u494Ena5Em
— Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA (@sacjai) February 9, 2026
The children who go to daycare love her cooking, especially the roasted meats puffing up on the stove. “Mrs. Jain has magic,” they would shout.Jayne also spoke of his parents’ courage, saying, “I will never stop being amazed by the courage and hard work of people like my parents who spent their entire lives succeeding in another country.”According to data from the U.S. Census and the Pew Research Center, the Indian population in the United States is growing. As of 2023, the Indian population will be approximately 5.2 million. Many people work multiple jobs and run small businesses, including hospitality, health care, retail stores and technology services. Indian Americans contribute significantly to the economy, creating jobs and paying a large share of income taxes. Indians account for the largest share of H1-B visas that hire foreigners with special skills to work in the United States, working in critical sectors such as technology and defense.
