Bridging the divide between diaspora investment interest and action

Autor: George A. Hrivnak, Tjai M. Nielsen, Liesl Riddle
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies. 1:1-13
ISSN: 2045-0621
DOI: 10.1108/20450621111124406
Popis: Subject areaEntrepreneurship, management and emerging markets.Study level/applicabilityUndergraduate and Graduate courses in Entrepreneurship, Managing in Developing Countries/Emerging Markets, Small Business Management, Social Entrepreneurship, International BusinessCase overviewIntEnt is a business incubator that provides training and other support services to nascent entrepreneurs, helping turn their investment ideas into successful business ventures. But IntEnt focuses on a unique clientele: diasporas, or migrants and their descendants, who dream of establishing a new venture back in their country of origin.The incubator is well known and respected by policymakers and migrants alike. Despite these successes, Mr Molenaar has struggled to grow and diversify IntEnt's funding base. He also is under increasing pressure from the foundation's stakeholders to define and measure the foundation's performance. But Molenaar is committed to expanding IntEnt's operations and continue to bridge the divide between diaspora investment interest and action.Expected learning outcomesTo understand and describe the financial-, human-, and social-capital challenges faced by transnational diaspora business ventures during the business development and launch phase.To explain how business incubators can provide solutions to the specific, unique problems that transnational diaspora entrepreneurs face, particularly in emerging markets. To discuss the governance challenges associated with operating a transnational business venture as well as those of an incubator aimed to support transnational entrepreneurship.Supplementary materialsTeaching note.
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