This study investigated the effects of apprenticeship and social capital on new business creation process of Igbo\nentrepreneurs in Wukari Taraba State. The high success rate of apprentice-turned entrepreneurs and increasing\nattachment of these entrepreneurs to their ethnic based union were the reasons that gave rise to the study. 40\nbusinesses located in Wukari Local Government Area that were established by Igbos were randomly selected and\nquestionnaire method was the mechanism applied in generating responses. Findings revealed that while\napprenticeship had significant effects on pre-founding activities- when the business was taking off, social capital\nbecame important when the business had been established. Apprenticeship had significant effects on business idea\ngeneration, idea modification, business location and financing while social capital served as source of insurance\nservices and access to information. The study recommends that apprenticeship practice should be revived and\nmodernized and also that ethnic based unions should be given legal recognition and restructured to play both social\nand economic roles
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