Language barrier as a form of challenge to immigrant entrepreneurship

This study examined the impacts of language as a form of barrier to immigrant entrepreneurship in Finland. Given the expanding immigrant population and the rising emphasis on entrepreneurship as a driver of economic growth, creating inclusive and di-verse entrepreneurial ecosystems is essential. This is especially true in view of the difficulties that language constraints present for immigrant entrepreneurs. The thesis is qualitative research which investigated the impacts of language barriers on entrepreneurship in communication, daily operational and administrative conducts, processes, and resource allocation. The results reveal that language difficulties impede the establishments and growth of immigrant entrepreneurship. A lack of language ability hinders communication with authorities, agencies, consumers, and other stakeholders which ultimately limits access to business growth opportunities. However, findings reveal that most challenges faced by immigrant and native entrepreneurs are the same and there is no establishment of discrimination, but trust issues arise when language proficiency is lacking