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Croatian Americans business owners & professionals

Download Ryfa, record a 60-second intro in Croatian or English, introduce your business, and build your network with Croatian business owners and professionals across the US.

  1. 1Download the appFree · iPhone & Android
  2. 2Introduce yourself60-second intro video
  3. 3Introduce your businessServices, links, contact
  4. 4Build your networkConnect, chat, start a group
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Croatian Americans in business

Over 414,000 Americans report full or partial Croatian ancestry, and Croatian government estimates run above one million.

Pennsylvania has the largest Croatian population of any state, centred on Greater Pittsburgh, home of the Croatian Fraternal Union. California, Illinois (especially Chicago), Ohio (Cleveland), New York and Michigan follow.

Croatian Americans have long histories in steel and manufacturing towns, fishing and maritime trades on the West Coast, construction, hospitality and the professions.

Community life centres on Croatian Catholic parishes, Croatian National Homes, tamburica groups and Croatia soccer clubs. BABO doesn't replace any of it. It gives the business owners in those communities one place to find each other, trade referrals and meet.

Croatian business owner? Start the BABO Croatian group for your city on Ryfa and invite the owners you know.

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Where Croatian Americans do business

Croatian business hubs in the US

PittsburghThe centre of the state with the largest Croatian population, and home…ChicagoA major Croatian centre since the 1800s; community estimates run well …ClevelandOne of the historic Croatian-American centres.Los AngelesCalifornia has about 45,000 Croatian Americans, with historic roots in…New York CityPart of a New York–New Jersey–Connecticut Croatian community estimated…MilwaukeeAn established Croatian community with parish roots.Metro DetroitMichigan has about 20,000 Croatian Americans.Salt Lake CityAbout 42% of Utah's Croatian Americans live in Salt Lake County.

Industries where Croatian owners are strong

ContractorsCroatian contractorsEngineers & ITCroatian engineersRestaurantsCroatian restaurant ownersRealtorsCroatian realtorsFinancial advisorsCroatian financial advisorsMarketing & webCroatian creatives & marketers

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Pitanja i odgovori · FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Croatian business network in the US?

Ryfa just launched, so now is the time to build it. Create your card, start a BABO Croatian group for your city, and invite the owners you already know.

Where do most Croatian Americans live?

The largest communities are in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York City. See the city pages above for details.

Is BABO only for Croatian Americans?

No. BABO connects Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, Albanian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Slovenian and Bulgarian business owners. Every community keeps its own identity, and businesses trade with each other.

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