The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth's work to make it easier for newly arrived women and men to start companies in Sweden takes place on behalf of the Swedish government.

As part of that work, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth finances projects such as Accelerate your business.

- We see that this target group has other challenges.

You may not have the network and it is more difficult to get financing to start a company, says Helena Nyberg Brehnfors, unit manager Tillväxtverket.

What are the opportunities for people with a foreign background to run a business? Hear Tillväxtverket tell more in the video at the top of the article.