Interview with Don Idahosa
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Interviewers
Frank Danihel
Description
This interview was recorded as a part of the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society’s Speaking of Business Oral History Project with the Western Michigan University Haworth School of Business. During the interview Don Idahosa, the narrator, discussed the following topics:
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Background information of his career;
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His experience as a person of color at a company during the 1980s;
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Starting his own firm;
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Advice for those starting out a new business;
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Cultural differences between Nigeria and Kalamazoo;
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Personal weaknesses;
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Technological advances;
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People that have helped him;
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Job opportunities in Kalamazoo, then vs. now;
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Changes in perspective after moving to America;
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Advice to pass on to the next generation.
Additional files include full transcription and abstract.
Date of Interview
2015
Series
Speaking of Business
Keywords
Oral History, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Business, Detroit, Nigeria
Disciplines
Business | Oral History
Language
ENG
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Idahosa, Don, "Interview with Don Idahosa" (2015). Speaking of Business. 4.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/speaking-of-business/4
Length of video
27:36
Length of video log
14
Notes
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