In this paper we offer a scholarly reflection about the value of ethnographic methods for studying migrant entrepreneurship; this reflection is seen specifically through the lens of our own migration experiences. Our positionalities and subjectivities, embedded in being migrants and researchers, offer this opportunity for in-depth reflection. Specifically, we examine what varieties of ethnographic research methods offer, as well as what limitations these methods bring if adopted within migrant entrepreneurship research. We argue that specific ethnographic practice-based methods have the capacity to reveal the rich social context of migrant entrepreneurship, which can supplement the theoretical perspectives. We adopt two illustrations to highlight the relevance of ethnographic methodologies to studying migrant entrepreneurship. The contribution this study offers is in suggesting new methods that allow fresh understanding of the complex narratives of migration dynamics to emerge. This study shows how narratives intertwine with migrants’ stories of entrepreneurship and offers guidance for future research.

在本文中，我们对人种学方法对研究移民企业家精神的价值提供了学术上的反思。这种反思是通过我们自己的迁移经验的镜头具体看到的。我们在移民和研究人员中所处的位置和主观性为这次深入思考提供了机会。具体来说，我们研究了民族志研究方法的多样性，以及这些方法在移民企业家研究中的应用带来了哪些限制。我们认为基于民族志实践的特定方法有能力揭示移民企业家精神的丰富社会背景，这可以补充理论观点。我们采用两个插图来强调人种学方法论与研究移民企业家精神的相关性。这项研究的贡献在于提出了新的方法，使人们对迁移动力学的复杂叙述有了新的认识。这项研究表明叙事如何与移民的创业故事交织在一起，并为未来的研究提供指导。