Professor David Deakins, Dr Mohammed Ishaq, Professor David Smallbone*, Geoff Whittam and Janette Wyper, Paisley Enterprise Research Centre
University of Paisley
*Small Business Research Centre Kingston
With assistance from: Philomena de Lima, University of Highlands and Islands, Kaiser Kahn, Glasgow City Council, Amjid Akram, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and Lifang Lamb, Fife Council Development Services
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GLOSSARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
PREVIOUS RESEARCH WITH MINORITY ETHNIC ENTERPRISE IN SCOTLAND
ORGANISATION OF THE REPORT
TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTER TWO: RESEARCH METHODS AND DATA SOURCES
SECONDARY DATA
BASELINE DATA
FACE TO FACE INTERVIEWS
DEALING WITH ETHNICITY AND CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS
CHAPTER THREE: SECONDARY DATA
INTRODUCTION
ALL SCOTLAND
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MINORITY ETHNIC ENTERPRISE
SUMMARY
CHAPTER FOUR: BASELINE DATA ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
CHARACTERISTICS OF SURVEYED ENTREPRENEURS AND ENTERPRISES
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO BUSINESS INFORMATION, ADVICE AND CONSULTANCY
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
CHAPTER FIVE: ANALYSIS OF INTERVIEW DATA
INTRODUCTION
BUSINESS AND PERSONAL PROFILES
BUSINESS GROWTH
MOTIVATION AND BUSINESS START-UP
FINANCING THEIR BUSINESSES
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL
THE ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL
BUSINESS AND SUCCESSION PLANNING
ATTITUDES TO MAINSTREAM ADVICE AND SUPPORT
ADDITIONAL ISSUES
SUMMARY
CHAPTER SIX: CONSULTATION AND INTERPRETATION
INTRODUCTION
DIVERSITY OF MINORITY ETHNIC ENTERPRISE IN SCOTLAND
THE IMPORTANCE OF MINORITY ETHNIC ENTERPRISE
HUMAN CAPITAL AND ACCESS TO TRAINING
FINANCIAL CAPITAL AND FORMAL SOURCES
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ACCESS TO FORMAL SOURCES OF ADVICE AND BUSINESS SUPPORT
OTHER ISSUES
SUMMARY
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS
THE IMPORTANCE AND DIVERSITY OF MINORITY ETHNIC ENTERPRISE IN SCOTLAND
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO ADVICE, SUPPORT AND TRAINING
ADDITIONAL ISSUES
AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
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REFERENCES
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