The Impact of Diaspora Ventures on the Dynamics of the Start-up Ecosystem Berlin

This book brings together the research fields of start-up ecosystems and diaspora entrepreneurship. The author interprets the results of semi-structured interviews with four diaspora entrepreneurs and four experts in Berlin, as well as observations from f

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The Impact of Diaspora Ventures on the Dynamics of the Start-up Ecosystem Berlin

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Thomas Baron

The Impact of Diaspora Ventures on the Dynamics of the Start-up Ecosystem Berlin

Thomas Baron Bremen, Germany Master Thesis, University of Bremen 2015

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Acknowledgements The proven significant positive impact of start-up ecosystems on the local economy and the region’s social welfare has generated a strong interest among researchers and policy makers to understand these supportive environments, and to know how they function and how they may be created. Berlin is among the top locations of start-up activities world-wide. According to data of the Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking 2015, the dynamism of the Berlin start-up ecosystem exceeds that of every other region in the world. There may be several reasons for this strong development. However, due to the extremely mixed ethnic background of people living in Berlin and particularly in the start-up ecosystem,