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Start-Up Abroad: An Abductive Analysis Of American Expat-Preneurs In Germany

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  • Art Barnard
  • Dennis Kopf

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the motivations and concerns of the expat-preneur and the German government’s actions and plans to attract them. This paper uses an abductive research approach using a ‘case–pool’ investigative design. Thirty depth interviews were conducted of expat-preneurs, government officials, innovation leaders, and entrepreneurship academics within Germany. Expat-preneurs were found to be a distinct group of self-initiated expatriates and were also quite distinct from typical American domestic entrepreneurs. Quality of life, business opportunity and government incentives were important for the expat-preneurs. The strengths and weaknesses of the German community-driven entrepreneurship apparatus were also discovered.

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  • Art Barnard & Dennis Kopf, 2023. "Start-Up Abroad: An Abductive Analysis Of American Expat-Preneurs In Germany," International Journal of Management and Marketing Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 16(1), pages 21-34.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:ijmmre:v:16:y:2023:i:1:p:21-34
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    Keywords

    Expatriate Entrepreneurs; Transnational Entrepreneurs; Expat-preneurs; German Start-Ups; Abductive Research; Entrepreneurial Culture;
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    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups

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