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Imagine arriving in a new country.
No family network.
No childhood friends.
No established reputation.
No deep understanding of the local market.
You have an accent.
You may face cultural barriers.
You may even face discrimination.
By all logic, you should be at a disadvantage.
And yet, across Australia, North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, migrant entrepreneurs consistently start businesses at high rates and are often overrepresented among successful founders. Researchers and policymakers have spent decades trying to understand why.
"Do you think entrepreneurial success comes more from skill, opportunity, mindset, or resilience? And if you've migrated to a new country, what was the biggest lesson you learned along the way?"
By MazImagine arriving in a new country.
No family network.
No childhood friends.
No established reputation.
No deep understanding of the local market.
You have an accent.
You may face cultural barriers.
You may even face discrimination.
By all logic, you should be at a disadvantage.
And yet, across Australia, North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, migrant entrepreneurs consistently start businesses at high rates and are often overrepresented among successful founders. Researchers and policymakers have spent decades trying to understand why.
"Do you think entrepreneurial success comes more from skill, opportunity, mindset, or resilience? And if you've migrated to a new country, what was the biggest lesson you learned along the way?"