Sample description
| Pseudonym | Lietus | Lisa | Monika | Obusi | Pamela | Sebastien |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | Female | Female | Male | Female | Male |
| Age | 30–39 | 30–39 | 30–39 | 30–39 | 30–39 | 30–39 |
| Home country | Lithuania | Albania | Hungary | Nigeria | India | France |
| Family status | Living with partner, 2 children | Living with partner, 2 children | No partner or children | Living with partner, 3 children | Living with partner, 2 children | Separated, 1 son in France |
| Years in host country | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2.5 |
| Highest level of education | Master's Degree | Diploma | Master's Degree | Diploma | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Previous entrepreneurial experience | 5 years Industrial shelving installation | 3 years Family restaurant | None | None | None | 4 years Vending machines |
| Employment in host country at study commencement | Part-time construction | Part-time administrator | Full-time architect | Unemployed | Advertising freelancer | Full-time digital marketing |
| Business ideas | Jewellery shop, family restaurant | Hairdressing, pizzeria/family restaurant, book-keeping | Energy certification consultancy, breeze blocks distribution, Jewellery design and maker classes | Recruitment agency in healthcare industry, franchise coffee shop | Communication platform for immigrant businesses, sponsorship message on reusable bags | Furniture design, 4 different technology-related online sales |
| Pseudonym | Lietus | Lisa | Monika | Obusi | Pamela | Sebastien |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | Female | Female | Male | Female | Male |
| Age | 30–39 | 30–39 | 30–39 | 30–39 | 30–39 | 30–39 |
| Home country | Lithuania | Albania | Hungary | Nigeria | India | France |
| Family status | Living with partner, 2 children | Living with partner, 2 children | No partner or children | Living with partner, 3 children | Living with partner, 2 children | Separated, 1 son in France |
| Years in host country | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2.5 |
| Highest level of education | Master's Degree | Diploma | Master's Degree | Diploma | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Previous entrepreneurial experience | 5 years | 3 years | None | None | None | 4 years |
| Employment in host country at study commencement | Part-time construction | Part-time administrator | Full-time architect | Unemployed | Advertising freelancer | Full-time digital marketing |
| Business ideas | Jewellery shop, family restaurant | Hairdressing, pizzeria/family restaurant, book-keeping | Energy certification consultancy, breeze blocks distribution, Jewellery design and maker classes | Recruitment agency in healthcare industry, franchise coffee shop | Communication platform for immigrant businesses, sponsorship message on reusable bags | Furniture design, 4 different technology-related online sales |