Learning from Those Who Do: A Case Study of Duperon Corporation

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Author(s): Kylie Jaber (Saginaw Valley State University, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 17
Source title: Comparative Case Studies on Entrepreneurship in Developed and Developing Countries
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Joseph Ofori-Dankwa (Saginaw Valley State University, USA)and Kwame Boasiako Omane-Antwi (Pentecost University College, Ghana)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7533-9.ch008

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Digital Divide & Developing Countries / Entrepreneurship / Government & Law

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This case study represents one of a series of personal interviews with entrepreneurs in Ghana and the United States. In particular, this chapter details the journey of American entrepreneur Terry Duperon, who started Duperon Corporation, a Michigan-based screening technologies company. In this chapter, the authors describe the motivating factors, operationalization, challenges, and successes of starting a business as experienced by Mr. Duperon. They also describe the unique challenges of family relationships and firm performance within the context of a family firm. Finally, in the spirit of learning from those who do, the authors discuss the mental attributes deemed critical for a successful business venture according to a practicing entrepreneur. The study, which takes a narrative approach, contributes to existing literature on both entrepreneurs and family business.

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