Many countries are actively looking for entrepreneurs, investors, high net worth individuals and venture capitalists who have innovative business plans and optionally, some working capital.
In the U.S., more than 25% of all new business
owners between 2007 and 2011 were immigrants and 40% of companies on the Fortune 500 list were
founded by immigrants or children of immigrants – Apple’s founder, Steve Jobs,
was a child of a Syrian immigrant and Google was co-founded by Russian-born
refugee Sergey Brin. In the UK, more
than 20% of tech start-ups are founded by immigrants.
In many other developed countries, immigrant entrepreneurs
are a hugely positive force for innovation and economic growth, and they tend
to be overrepresented in the entrepreneurial sector. Considering the
obvious such benefits business and entrepreneurial immigration, many developed countries have
created special visa categories to cater for entrepreneurial migrants. In
Canada, the government is encouraging immigrant entrepreneurs through an emphasis
on risk-sharing with the private sector, such as cooperation and investments
from business angels or venture capital funds.
Some immigrants remain connected to their native countries
after emigrating and their connections help promote trade and investment
between the host countries and the countries of origin. There is also a growing
business migration in the opposite direction, from the developed to the
underdeveloped world, as investors and entrepreneurs relocate to immerse
themselves in new markets and opportunities.The most popular immigration-friendly countries for Business and Entrepreneurial migrants which are covered in the eBook are Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK, the US, Singapore and the UAE.
