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Peter Burgess

1st David Fick Author of Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Successes (March 2002) Kansas City, Missouri AreaPublishing Current Africa Continent of Economic Opportunity Education Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia 500+ connections Send a messageMore options www.linkedin.com/pub/david-fick/18/a2b/a46 Contact Info Activity David Fick has added skills: Marketing, Copywriting (Add skills to your profile) Like Comment 10 hours ago 'Toyin Olaleye endorsed the skills and expertise of David Fick David is endorsed for Copywriting. 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The book is packed with accurate, practical, and honest advice, designed to give readers the information young entrepreneurs need to make the most of their enterprises. The book is envisioned as a source of networking for seasoned entrepreneurs and as a guide book for mentoring young and upcoming entrepreneurs. The publisher EPP Books has created an accompanying website for the book with a blog where African Entrepreneurs can share ideas and their experiences. It also serves as a networking site for African entrepreneurs, academics, and African business people. If you wish to purchase or your favorite local book store wishes to order or stock our book for their customers, please contact: Marketing Manager, EPP Books Services, La Education Centre, P. O. Box TF 511, Trade Fair Centre, Accra, Ghana, Tel: 00233-302-784849, Fax: 00233-302-779099, E-mail: sales@eppbookservices.com, Website: www.eppbookservices.com Experience Author Africa Continent of Economic Opportunity March 2002 – Present (11 years 5 months) My wife Debbie and I were guests of the people of Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia in 2000. We found ourselves impressed by the beauty of Africa and the hospitality of its people. Ethiopia in 2000 reminded me of South Korea as it was in 1962 and 1963, when I had the pleasure of serving in Korea with the United States Army's Transportation Corps. Our suppliers were from the private sector in South Korea, and it was the local Korean entrepreneurs, who became the engines of growth for the future development of the country. Having graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1961, having spent my business career in the United States, and having travelled to thirty-seven countries and six continents, I found myself becoming interested in the opportunities for entrepreneurs in Africa. Upon returning to the US, I began researching successful entrepreneurs in Africa. During my search, I became aware of the opportunities and roadblocks that the cultural, economic, social, political, and physical environments provide in Africa. This new-found awareness led me to also search for actual or proposed projects and policy changes that are, or could be, of great benefit for the people of Africa and the entrepreneurial environment. In March 2002, Quorum Books, an imprint of the Greenwood Publications Group, published my first book, Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Study of Successes. Its sequel, Africa: Continent of Economic Opportunity, featuring all new stories of success, was published in November 2006 by STE Publishers of Johannesburg, South Africa. Both books featured success stories about different entrepreneurs creating jobs and improving the quality of life in their African communities. My third book, African Entrepreneurs in the 21st Century, Their Stories of Success (June 2013), is again a sequel presenting all new entrepreneurial stories. Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 43Entrepreneurship 20Publishing 12Blogging 11Books 11Research 8Copy Editing 6Social Media 4Publications 4Copywriting 3Non-profits David also knows about... 3Strategic Planning 3Public Speaking 3Business Strategy 2Magazines 2Ebooks 2Politics 1Published Author 1Editorial 1Nonprofits 1Editing 1Marketing Education Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia BS in Economics 1957 – 1961 graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1961 Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend David? Recommend David ConnectionsAll (500+)Shared (11)New (1) Philip J O'Dwyer MBA2nd Entrepreneur Consultant Marketer Educator Researcher Writer Editor interested in Private Sector amelioration of poverty. Connect9Babatunde Oladele2nd Researcher, Editor, Online Marketer, Reputation Manager, Content Consultant, Communications Facilitator, Blogger. 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