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Exploring the entrepreneurial barriers and coping strategies of highly academically skilled immigrant entrepreneurs in Sweden: ethnic minority perspectives

Barker, Hannah LU and Vallin, Karl Yves LU (2021) ENTN19 20211
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the entrepreneurial barriers and entrepreneurial
coping strategies that highly academically skilled ethnic minority entrepreneurs [EMEs]
experience in operating a start-up in Sweden. Semi-structured interviews were carried out
with 10 participants to support the inductive nature of this study and to better understand
the entrepreneurial experiences of this population group. Kloosterman, Van der Leun and
Rath’s (1999) Mixed Embeddedness Theoretical Framework is used to understand
perceived entrepreneurial barriers and coping strategies across social, political-institutional
and economic domains. Findings from this study indicate that the majority of
entrepreneurial barriers are directly... (More)
The purpose of this study is to explore the entrepreneurial barriers and entrepreneurial
coping strategies that highly academically skilled ethnic minority entrepreneurs [EMEs]
experience in operating a start-up in Sweden. Semi-structured interviews were carried out
with 10 participants to support the inductive nature of this study and to better understand
the entrepreneurial experiences of this population group. Kloosterman, Van der Leun and
Rath’s (1999) Mixed Embeddedness Theoretical Framework is used to understand
perceived entrepreneurial barriers and coping strategies across social, political-institutional
and economic domains. Findings from this study indicate that the majority of
entrepreneurial barriers are directly related to social and political-institutional
embeddedness. These were related to: racial / ethnic discrimination, lack of local network,
accessibility of information, administrative difficulties, language and culture. Whereas, the
majority of entrepreneurial coping strategies refer to social embeddedness: network,
networking activities, teaming up with Swedes and engaging in entrepreneurial education.

While the ability for highly academically skilled immigrant EMEs to operate their venture
is not solely subjected to the acquired human capital from entrepreneurial education, in some
cases, it impacted how entrepreneurs operated their ventures in Sweden. As a result, further
research is suggested, with a larger sample, to: (1) draw more representations for increased
generalisability to grasp contributors to venture continuity; (2) better understand the role of
entrepreneurial education for start-up activity in Sweden; (3) determine the impact of each
entrepreneurial barrier and entrepreneurial strategy for venture growth. (Less)
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author
Barker, Hannah LU and Vallin, Karl Yves LU
supervisor
organization
course
ENTN19 20211
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Entrepreneurial barrier, Entrepreneurial Coping Strategy, Highly Academically skilled Immigrant Ethnic Minority Entrepreneur, Highly Academically skilled Entrepreneur, Immigrant Entrepreneur, Ethnic Minority Entrepreneur, Mixed Embeddedness Theoretical Framework, Social Embeddedness, Political-Institutional Embeddedness, Economic Embeddedness
language
English
id
9053464
date added to LUP
2021-07-30 15:40:26
date last changed
2021-07-30 15:40:26
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this study is to explore the entrepreneurial barriers and entrepreneurial
coping strategies that highly academically skilled ethnic minority entrepreneurs [EMEs]
experience in operating a start-up in Sweden. Semi-structured interviews were carried out
with 10 participants to support the inductive nature of this study and to better understand
the entrepreneurial experiences of this population group. Kloosterman, Van der Leun and
Rath’s (1999) Mixed Embeddedness Theoretical Framework is used to understand
perceived entrepreneurial barriers and coping strategies across social, political-institutional
and economic domains. Findings from this study indicate that the majority of
entrepreneurial barriers are directly related to social and political-institutional
embeddedness. These were related to: racial / ethnic discrimination, lack of local network,
accessibility of information, administrative difficulties, language and culture. Whereas, the
majority of entrepreneurial coping strategies refer to social embeddedness: network,
networking activities, teaming up with Swedes and engaging in entrepreneurial education.

While the ability for highly academically skilled immigrant EMEs to operate their venture
is not solely subjected to the acquired human capital from entrepreneurial education, in some
cases, it impacted how entrepreneurs operated their ventures in Sweden. As a result, further
research is suggested, with a larger sample, to: (1) draw more representations for increased
generalisability to grasp contributors to venture continuity; (2) better understand the role of
entrepreneurial education for start-up activity in Sweden; (3) determine the impact of each
entrepreneurial barrier and entrepreneurial strategy for venture growth.}},
  author       = {{Barker, Hannah and Vallin, Karl Yves}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Exploring the entrepreneurial barriers and coping strategies of highly academically skilled immigrant entrepreneurs in Sweden: ethnic minority perspectives}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}