Ethnic/Immigrant Entrepreneurship Through the Yellow Pages in Berlin

AbstractThere is an increasing interest in the phenomenon of immigrant entrepreneurship. Despite the growing number of studies, the financing aspect of immigrant entrepreneurship is still an emergent subject. In this paper, we critically and systematically review the field of the entrepreneurial financing of immigrant entrepreneurs. For this purpose, we conduct a two-step analysis of 37 systematically selected articles. In the first step, we provide an overall description of the field, while in the second step we perform a SWOT analysis on different aspects of the field, including the units of analysis, the main questions, and the use of theories and methods in the field. The review identifies gaps and weaknesses in the field, suggests potential opportunities for future research, and highlights some threats that could impede the implementation of future opportunities. Finally, the review suggests further questions to be explored for future advancement of knowledge in the field.

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“Yellow Pages”

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts ◽

10.1016/0148-9062(91)90071-s ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

pp. 165-177

Keyword(s):

Yellow Pages

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Mixed embeddedness of Brazilian entrepreneurs in Toronto

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research ◽

10.1108/ijebr-08-2020-0527 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Roberto Pessoa de Queiroz Falcão ◽

Michel Mott Machado ◽

Eduardo Picanço Cruz ◽

Caroline Shenaz Hossein

Keyword(s):

Service Sector ◽

The Body ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Immigrant Entrepreneurship ◽

Content Type ◽

Brazilian Government ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

Multi Method Approach ◽

High Level ◽

Entrepreneurial Activities

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to investigate how social integration, immigrant networks and barriers to ventureing affect the entrepreneurial activities of Brazilians in Canada, indicating how mixed embeddedness takes place in that context.Design/methodology/approachData were collected in Toronto, through the application of a survey with 74 Brazilian entrepreneur respondents and 42 semi-structured interviews with selected subjects, thus representing a multi-method approach. The analysis included descriptive statistics from the survey data and a qualitative analysis of the trajectories and life stories of Brazilian immigrants.FindingsOur sample comprises respondents with a high level of education and proficiency in English, coming predominantly from the southeast of Brazil, white, aged from 30 to 49. The majority of businesses are small and related to the service sector. The article contributes to the literature by discussing the elements related to mixed embeddedness, including the need for cultural adaptation and for the creation of networks as a crucial element for business venturing.Research limitations/implicationsThe study focuses on entrepreneurs regardless of their businesses sector or formality/informality status. It could be used as an instrument to support Canadian public policies for welcoming Brazilians and for the Brazilian government to prevent the evasion of potential entrepreneurs.Originality/valueThe article contributes to the body of knowledge of immigrant entrepreneurship in Canada and of Brazilian entrepreneurship overseas. The results suggest factors that may be relevant to the expansion of their business, such as social networking, cultural embeddedness and adaptation of the products/services to a wider range of target customers.

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Economic Contributions and Challenges of Immigrant Entrepreneurs to Their Host Country – Case of African Immigrants in Auckland, New Zealand

Journal of Business Administration Research ◽

10.5430/jbar.v6n1p25 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 25

Author(s):

Olufemi Muibi Omisakin

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Small Business ◽

Host Country ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Business Owners ◽

Small Business Owners ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Immigrant Entrepreneurship ◽

Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽

Definition Of

Entrepreneurship is an important concept in both developing and developed societies today. Although there is no consensus on the definition of entrepreneurship, it is believed to be a process of creating value by bringing together a unique package of resources to exploit entrepreneurship opportunities (Morris, 2002). This study aims to discover the economic contributions and challenges of immigrant entrepreneurs to their host country, and focuses on African small business owners in Auckland, New Zealand. Literature on immigrant entrepreneurship was reviewed, resulting in a discussion of the economic contributions of immigrant entrepreneurship as well as its challenges. Data was collected using face-to-face, semi-structured interviews, observation and field notes as the sources of inquiry. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 17 participants. All participants were African immigrant small business owners running businesses in Auckland. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data collected (Braun & Clarke, 2006).

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