Resilience and well‐being among expatriate entrepreneurs: Envisioning life after a global crisis

Expatriate entrepreneurs are exposed to greater risk than ‘local’ entrepreneurs, particularly during exogenous crises. Their psychological characteristics can influence how they view such threats and may inform resultant coping strategies. Reflecting on pre-entrepreneurship experiences envisioning life post-crisis allows identification of 'what worked' for throughout their career journeys. This exploratory study investigated the reflections future planning 12 purposively sampled for-profit expatriate based in United Arab Emirates, a country with primarily workforce. Reflexive Thematic Analysis semi-structured interview data revealed two overarching themes, “resilience” “valuing relationships.” These were evident participants’ development narratives, demonstrating centrality these positive psychology constructs journeys impacting business outcomes well-being. Despite facing significant challenges, participants hopeful due intrinsic (resilience) extrinsic (relationship) factors, both which support health aid efforts. findings relevant counselors entrepreneurship educators, who promote role soft skills, including relationship-building, as buffers against challenges.