The financial ambidexterity of the immigrant entrepreneurs: a conceptualization

Purpose Access to financing has long been identified as a stumbling block for the economic endeavors of immigrant entrepreneurs (IEs) in host countries. Yet, little is known about internal enablers IEs success overcome their barriers Accordingly, purpose this paper introduce theoretical concept financial ambidexterity potential behavioral ability some develop over time access both and coethnic contexts. Design/methodology/approach The uses sociopsychological lenses discuss term “financial IEs” by synthesizing empirical evidence drawn from different literature on entrepreneurship, biculturalism, literacy cultural intelligence. This discussion carefully embedded within framework entrepreneurship literature. Findings study proposes discusses role bicultural identity integration, intelligence enabling IEs.” It further defines explore exploit opportunities, either simultaneously across contexts which they are embedded, e.g. mainstream, or alternately one context when occur other. Originality/value mainly contributes suggesting an explanation how countries, why more successful that than other peers. Moreover, attempts advance understanding immigrants' entrepreneurial using lens considers cultural, cognitive knowledge-related factors.