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Table 3

Representative quotations for resource gathering stage

Theme	Representative quotation
Economic capital/Human capital	“I went to work as a manual labourer at building construction sites and saved those wages I got to be able to start this business.” [GH4]
	“I saved from the sewing business, used that money to trade in animals and when the animals were sold, capital and profit became sizable enough to start this business and that was what I used to start this business” [GH23]
	“I used the money I was paid when I lost my job to add to my savings to start this place” [CI 23]
Political capital	“… I got a grant from the (Ivorian) government to start my business … In our part of the world, one needs to have some political links to be able to get money from the government” [CI 17]
	“… I also took a loan from a local government agency, National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) to start my business” [GH20]
	“… I went and told my father to help me to take care of my children and he didn't hesitate and helped me with the (financial) capital … he gave me the money to start” [GH1]
Social capital	“I took loans from friends to start the school. These I told I could pay them back with time and they agreed and so as the school grew I paid all of them back” [CI 19]
	“… But after passing out (graduating) from the apprenticeship I used the money I got from through the donations during the graduation ceremony to buy the things I needed to start this business here” [GH27]
	“…I also took credit from a well-wisher to add to my savings to execute a contract that I got” [CI 4]
Cultural capital	“When I was going to start, my mother gave me the first raw materials (leather) to start. I used her tools as well to start and when I sold the products I bought more leather and still worked with her tools till I finally expanded and acquired my own tools and leather to make products” [GH13]
	“ this is a family business … The people of the whole place where I come from are into leather works … I got the initial capital from my mother to start the business” [GH14]
	“…my parents were business people especially my father. I learnt all from him” [CI 1]

Theme	Representative quotation
Economic capital/Human capital	“I went to work as a manual labourer at building construction sites and saved those wages I got to be able to start this business.” [GH4]
	“I saved from the sewing business, used that money to trade in animals and when the animals were sold, capital and profit became sizable enough to start this business and that was what I used to start this business” [GH23]
	“I used the money I was paid when I lost my job to add to my savings to start this place” [CI 23]
Political capital	“… I got a grant from the (Ivorian) government to start my business … In our part of the world, one needs to have some political links to be able to get money from the government” [CI 17]
	“… I also took a loan from a local government agency, National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) to start my business” [GH20]
	“… I went and told my father to help me to take care of my children and he didn't hesitate and helped me with the (financial) capital … he gave me the money to start” [GH1]
Social capital	“I took loans from friends to start the school. These I told I could pay them back with time and they agreed and so as the school grew I paid all of them back” [CI 19]
	“… But after passing out (graduating) from the apprenticeship I used the money I got from through the donations during the graduation ceremony to buy the things I needed to start this business here” [GH27]
	“…I also took credit from a well-wisher to add to my savings to execute a contract that I got” [CI 4]
Cultural capital	“When I was going to start, my mother gave me the first raw materials (leather) to start. I used her tools as well to start and when I sold the products I bought more leather and still worked with her tools till I finally expanded and acquired my own tools and leather to make products” [GH13]
	“ this is a family business … The people of the whole place where I come from are into leather works … I got the initial capital from my mother to start the business” [GH14]
	“…my parents were business people especially my father. I learnt all from him” [CI 1]

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