India, Oct. 27 -- Moving halfway across the world at 19 can feel lonely and overwhelming. But that's exactly how an Indian immigrant's journey in the United States began, which took him from being a depressed teenager to owning multiple businesses in America.

Money Singh moved from Punjab to San Francisco in 2006 at the age of 19 and struggled to adjust. "I was [depressed] for that one year. I wanted to go back. Socially, I was very alone," Singh told CNBC Make It.

However, what started as a reluctant move eventually turned into the start of his American dream. Singh went from earning $6 an hour as a cab dispatcher to building two successful businesses that now generate more than $2 million a year.

Speaking to CNBC, Singh, now 38, shar...