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"Too often, it’s anti-immigration sentiment dominating headlines in Australia.
But a quieter story is going untold. Migrants are not just fitting into
Australian society, they’re actively reshaping it through entrepreneurship.
Starting a business is difficult for anyone. But migrant entrepreneurs often do
so without the networks, credit history, or local knowledge many
Australian-born business owners take for granted.
Our new research drew on interviews with 38 migrant business owners from 25
different countries, who had all lived in Australia for at least five years.
We found many are able to turn everyday exclusion into entrepreneurial fuel.
Many have been able to survive – even thrive – by turning their identity into
an asset.
Yet there is still more we can do to take migrant entrepreneurship seriously
and make it a core part of our economic and social planning."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
