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Interview with Jim Damalas, interviewed by Andrew Spadafora, Research Associate, Harvard Business School

by Jim Damalas, Andrew Spadafora, Harvard Business School

InterviewsHospitality industryEcotourismSustainable tourismBusinessmenEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental responsibilityPersonnel management

Jim Damalas explains how he began farming in Costa Rica in the 1970s and started developing hotels in the 1990s to fulfill his interest in both architecture and the environment. He describes his efforts to preserve the environment while running a business, and the challenges of dealing with government bureaucracy.

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