This article addresses the migrant entrepreneurship in selected Central European regions by focusing on a general social and legislative framework, as well as migrants’ own perceptions of their challenges, needs, advantages and future prospects. It is based on the combination of secondary data and fieldwork material referring to the interviews and focus groups. The study shows that entrepreneurship is a successful strategy for effective integration into the host society. Migrant entrepreneurs are facing specific challenges in terms of understanding the legislation and the specifics of the local business environment. They often engage in niche services and production. However, they typically see themselves not as migrants but as entrepreneurs and claim to share the needs with entrepreneurs in general.

本文着眼于特定的中欧地区的移民企业家精神，侧重于一般的社会和立法框架，以及移民自己对自己的挑战，需求，优势和未来前景的看法。它基于结合访谈和焦点小组的辅助数据和实地调查材料。研究表明，企业家精神是有效融入东道国社会的成功战略。在理解法律和当地商业环境的细节方面，移民企业家正面临着具体的挑战。他们经常从事利基服务和生产。但是，他们通常不将自己视为移民，而将自己视为企业家，并声称一般会与企业家分享需求。