ABSTRACT
Even the most conservative estimates put the proportion of all worldwide business enterprises owned or managed by families between 65" and 90". The economic importance of immigrant family businesses for the economies of both the developed world and developing national economies are well documented. The arrival of immigrants in economically developed societies has increased in the last two decades with the development of transport systems and improved communications. Many of today's immigrant entrepreneurs seek to bring their business skills and plans for entrepreneurial expansion to the global marketplace. The immigrant entrepreneurs best adapted and integrated in the host country's society will have greater probabilities of being more competitive, and that is achieved by improving skills in the host country's language and social capital. The immigrant entrepreneurs best adapted and integrated in the host country's society will have greater probabilities of being more competitive, and that is achieved by improving skills in the host country's language and social capital.
