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Growth through internationalization of Russian SMEs in Finland

The study examines Russian SMEs motives, needs, prospects and constrains to enter Finland through Lappeenranta. Russian entrepreneurship is a young phenomenon in Finland. The present research becomes a first guide in understanding of Russian SMEs’ capabilities for establishing their subsidiaries in Finland. The extensive model of different theoretical approaches was created for evaluating Russian SMEs growth and internationalization opportunities. The findings of the research indicated that Russian growing companies chose the internationalization to continue their development. Many Finland’ positive conditions were evaluated as important for the Russian entrepreneurship. Finland was the first European country of the expansion to the European Union, for the Russian SMEs established the subsidiaries in Lappeenranta. Their motives for entering Finland were usually based on market and resource views. Generally, the Russian SMEs establish a new company in Finland only when they have sufficient capabilities and resources for internationalization. Entering Finland the Russian firms make better the allocation of their natural, financial and human resources.