Iskustva, stavovi i preporuke useljenika koji su u Republici Hrvatskoj pokrenuli vlastiti posao

Migrantsko poduzetništvo u zadnjih nekoliko godina se sve češće spominje te sve više intrigira javnost čija su stajališta o tome još uvijek dosta podijeljena. Dolaskom ljudi drugih nacija mijenjaju se demografsko i gospodarsko tkivo zemlje u koju doseljavaju. Naime, useljenici često ne mogu pronaći posao, s obzirom na to da nemaju jednake prilike za to kao domaće stanovništvo te se oni u tom slučaju odlučuju upustiti u osnivanje vlastitog poduzetničkog pothvata. Osnovati vlastito poduzeće veliki je izazov i za domaće stanovništvo, a useljenici se susreću s još više dodatnih prepreka, kao što su: nepoznavanje jezika te neprihvaćanje okoline i slično. U ovom je radu riječ o najčešćim preprekama i predrasudama s kojima se useljenici susreću prilikom pokretanja posla u Republici Hrvatskoj. Nadalje, istraženi su njihovi stavovi i iskustvo s institucijama koje su ključne u njihovoj integraciji (javna uprava, državna tijela, nevladine organizacije i udruge). Naglasak je na osobnom iskustvu iseljenika prilikom pokretanja posla i poslovanja u Republici Hrvatskoj te na njihovim preporukama za unapređenje migrantskog poduzetništva s obzirom na vlastito iskustvo. U tu svrhu su provedena dva istraživanja: anketiranje poduzetnika-migranata te intervjuiranje predstavnika organizacija koje rade s migrantima i migrantskim poduzetnicima. Time je dobiven pogled i stav obje strane u vezi s migrantskim poduzetništvom u Republici Hrvatskoj, kao i preporuke za njegov razvoj.

Migrant entrepreneurship has attracted a lot of attention in recent years and has very often fascinated the public, which still has very divided opinion about it. Immigration of people from other nations primarily changes the demographic structure of the country of immigration and thus the economic structure. In fact, migrants often do not find job because they do not have the same opportunities as the local population, and in this case they decide to start their own entrepreneurial venture. Nowadays, it is a big challenge for the local population to start their own business, while immigrants face even more additional obstacles, such as lack of language skills, non-acceptance of the environment and various prejudices towards them. This paper deals with the most common obstacles and prejudices immigrants encounter when starting a business in the Republic of Croatia. Furthermore, their attitudes and experience with institutions that are crucial for their integration (public administration, state agencies and certain non-governmental organizations and associations) were explored. The focus is on the personal experience of emigrants when starting a business in the Republic of Croatia and what recommendations they can make to improve migrant entrepreneurship based on their experiences. Two surveys were conducted for this study: The first one is a survey of migrant entrepreneurs, and the second one is a survey of representatives of organizations working with migrants and migrant entrepreneurs. In this way, the views and positions of both sides on migrant entrepreneurship in the Republic of Croatia and recommendations for its development were identified.