Thoughts on Korean Business by Don Southerton

For Immediate Release Denver, Colorado and Seoul, South Korea. Author Don Southerton has announced the release of a new publication Colorado’s Henry Collbran and the Roots of Early Korean Entrepreneurialism. The eBook explores the business efforts of British-born Henry Collbran who brought modern technology and innovation to the Korean peninsula. Stepping back in time Southerton’s 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’s 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. During his later...

By Don Southerton My new writing project, which will be release soon in eBook format and print, explores the business efforts of Henry Collbran who brought modern technology and innovation to the Korean peninsula. Henry Collbran  Sneak Peek Stepping back in time... on word that East Asia held rich untapped mining opportunities Collbran left his home in Colorado for Korea in 1896. After pursing a railway project, Collbran secured the franchise to build a modern electric streetcar system. Over the next several years, the entrepreneur added additional concessions including the first telephone system, a modern waterworks, a bank, a coin mint, and even a movie theater. 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.