Henry Collbran and the Roots of Early Korean Entrepreneurialism<\/em>. The eBook explores the business efforts of British-born Henry Collbran who brought modern technology and innovation to the Korean peninsula.<\/p>\nStepping back in time Southerton\u2019s latest work tells the fascinating story of Henry Collbran who left Colorado in 1896 and traveled to Korea with hopes of a lucrative gold mining opportunity. Seeing little potential in mining, Collbran successfully constructed the nation\u2019s first railway from Incheon to Seoul. Collbran then secured the franchise from the Korean monarch Kojong to build a modern electric streetcar system. Over the next several years, the entrepreneur added additional business ventures, including the first telephone system, a modern waterworks, a bank, a coin mint, and even a movie theater.<\/p>\n
During his later years in Korea and with financial support of Colorado beer baron Adolph Coors and other investors, Collbran turned his effort to highly lucrative gold and copper mining operations before eventually retiring to a life of leisure in London.
\nAuthor Don Southerton points out, \u201cWesterners like Collbran provided Korea with capital, technology, and know-how. These efforts contributed to the early development and economic growth of the region, which in turn provided the foundation for Korea\u2019s impressive late twentieth century industrial accomplishments.\u201d<\/p>\n
The eBook will be available through Amazon, Google,Kindle, iBook, and most digital media services.<\/p>\n
About the Author \u2028<\/strong>
\nDon Southerton has held a life-long interest in Korea and the rich culture of the country. His previous books center on culture, entrepreneurialism, and early U.S.-Korean business ventures. Southerton also extensively writes and comments on modern Korean business culture and its impact on global organizations. His firm, Bridging Culture Worldwide, provides consulting, training, and strategy on Korea-facing global business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For Immediate Release August 4, 20102 Belamar \/Denver, Colorado and Seoul, South Korea. Author Don Southerton has announced the release of a new publication Colorado\u2019s Henry Collbran and the Roots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2764,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[105,19,163,166,161,8],"class_list":["post-680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-chemulpo-to-songdo-ibd-book","tag-don-southerton","tag-donald-g-southerton","tag-henry-collbran-korea","tag-korea-consulting","tag-songdo-ibd"],"yoast_head":"\n
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