Karina Sotnik shaped Silicon Valley’s global expansion. Now, her firm is bringing companies from around the world to Philly.
This article explores the career and entrepreneurial journey of Karina Sotnik, founder and CEO of WorldUpstart, and how her decades of experience in international business development and accelerator building shaped her mission to help global startups successfully expand into the US market.
Breaking into the U.S. Market: Are Accelerators Worth It?
In this interview, Karina Sotnik, CEO of WorldUpstart, explains why successful U.S. healthcare expansion depends on early, integrated strategy, outlines the key challenges international companies face, and shows how a founder-first accelerator model turns market complexity into scalable growth.