Off to the Valley

In this episode of Off to the Valley, I sit down with Jane Fisher, journalist-turned-founder of imii, an AI-powered platform helping immigrants navigate life in a new country. Jane’s story is one of resilience, identity, and building with purpose.

Born in Japan to parents from the USSR, Jane grew up as a classic third-culture kid, never fully belonging anywhere. That experience, combined with her own struggles moving across countries, sparked the idea for Immi. What started as a B2C concept has now grown into a bold B2B and B2G vision: digitizing the fragmented support systems for immigrants and making integration simpler, faster, and more human.

Jane shares how she built not one, but two MVPs, on just $10,000, with a part-time team working for equity. She opens up about the realities of early-stage entrepreneurship, from consulting on the side to extend runway, to balancing burnout, therapy, and meditation as part of her founder’s toolkit.

We also delve into the bigger picture: why she believes LinkedIn is a founder’s most underrated sales tool, how brutal honesty online has helped her generate leads, and what it really takes to connect the dots when resources are scarce.

It’s an inspiring and brutally candid conversation about identity, purpose, and building solutions that matter.