Success of immigrant entrepreneurs: configuring the symmetrical and asymmetrical paths from entrepreneurial mindset and risk-taking capability

This study employs individualistic and contingent approaches to scrutinize the key determinants of immigrant entrepreneurs’ success. It examines the main influences of the opportunistic view and host market knowledge on entrepreneurial mindset, assesses the key influence of family support and ethnic network embedders on risk-taking capability, and proposes a research model along with propositions for future research. The model empirically evaluates the perceptions of 344 immigrants living in the United Kingdom. This research uses complexity theory, which integrates the principle of equifinality and employs fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The key implications for policies, managers, and researchers are highlighted.