Bridging the divide between diaspora investment interest and action
Publication date: 1 January 2011
Abstract
Subject area
Entrepreneurship, management and emerging markets.
Study level/applicability
Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Entrepreneurship, Managing in Developing Countries/Emerging Markets, Small Business Management, Social Entrepreneurship, International Business
Case overview
IntEnt 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 outcomes
To 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 materials
Teaching note.
Keywords
Citation
Riddle, L., Nielsen, T.M. and Hrivnak, G.A. (2011), "Bridging the divide between diaspora investment interest and action", , Vol. 1 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/20450621111124406
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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