A Note on Entrepreneurship within Korean Enclaves in Atlanta

21 Pages Posted: 16 Nov 2016

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Wallace Taylor

Georgia State University

Robert Casey

Georgia State University

Benjamin M. Oviatt

Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

Date Written: September 10, 2016

Abstract

This research note reports conclusions from a small group of interviews done with Korean- American entrepreneurs located in three ethnic enclaves near Atlanta, GA. We found that these ethnic entrepreneurs started and operated their businesses in ways similar to what has been reported in prior research and similar to native-born American entrepreneurs. However, we found some important differences. Korean electronic social media was employed in ways not previously reported. Churches provided support that may have been greater than secular enclave associations. And the enclaves themselves evolved in ways different than has been reported about Korean enclaves elsewhere. All of these topics deserve additional research.

Suggested Citation

Taylor, Wallace and Casey, Robert and Oviatt, Benjamin, A Note on Entrepreneurship within Korean Enclaves in Atlanta (September 10, 2016). 6th International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference, 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2869640 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2869640

Wallace Taylor (Contact Author)

Georgia State University ( email )

35 Broad Street
Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
United States

Robert Casey

Georgia State University ( email )

35 Broad Street
Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
United States

Benjamin Oviatt

Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business ( email )

P.O. Box 4050
Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
United States

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