Motivations of foreign entrepreneurs to establish a business in Finland

Abstract

The present study examines the elements that drive non-Finnish residents to establish a working start-up, while comparing and contrasting the said determinants with the current business environment in Finland. The first section revolves around an insight into the country’s support of doing business, particularly for immigrants. Afterward lies a description and analysis of the motivational theories accepted by the mass and a discussion of how the study will be carried out.

Thereafter will be the implementation of the research planned where eight distinct and accomplished foreign entrepreneurs will be invited to conduct an interview regarding their underlying motivations when they found their businesses. The approach for research is, therefore, qualitative and the results are going to be reviewed thematically before a conclusion is drawn.

Though every individual revealed a different set of underlying drives, some patterns emerged, and it seems that the main factors that are encouraging immigrants to find their businesses are intrinsic impulses. Moreover, when compared with the theoretical framework analysed beforehand, the answers show some correlations with other motivational theories. Regardless, the strongest resemblance was found with the Push and Pull theory to be mentioned below.

Through this study, a more defined overview of the characteristics affecting immigrant entrepreneurs in Finland is assumed. Thus, a better understanding for any organization that affiliates itself with the researched group now and in the future.