From margins to markets: How migrant entrepreneurs are shaping identities in Australia

New research drew on interviews with 38 migrant business owners from 25 different countries, who had all lived in Australia for at least five years. Background image: Getty. Inserted image: Niti Bhargava. Credits: supplied.

A recent study highlights that, despite the significant contributions of migrant entrepreneurs to their new home country, their experiences of marginalisation and the ways they can overcome it remain underexplored. Niti Bhargava, who has recently been appointed as a member of the Small Business Ministerial Council for Victoria, shares some of the key issues and challenges that remain in the business world for migrants.

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Published 19 August 2025 4:30pm

By Bhavya Pandey

Presented by Bhavya Pandey

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A recent study highlights that, despite the significant contributions of migrant entrepreneurs to their new home country, their experiences of marginalisation and the ways they can overcome it remain underexplored. Niti Bhargava, who has recently been appointed as a member of the Small Business Ministerial Council for Victoria, shares some of the key issues and challenges that remain in the business world for migrants.

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