In this article, we examine how returnee entrepreneurs seek to capitalize on translocal affiliations by deploying different forms of capital in their business practices. Based on a case study of returnees in Ghana's creative industries, the article identifies three practices through which entrepreneurs configure capital to seize opportunities and deal with challenges of running a business as a returnee. The practice of compensating encompasses efforts at compensating for encountered obstacles in Ghana by taking advantage of unique translocal positions. Fusing involves creatively blending local and foreign aesthetics and business approaches, while switching implies adapting to social situations through changing bodily appearances and speech. The findings demonstrate that using capital back home is not merely a matter of transferring capital from abroad, but a translocal practice where capital is carefully configured. We highlight the importance of paying analytical attention to multiple sites of engagement and foreground African returnee entrepreneurs as transnational actors.

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利用跨地域关联：配置海归创业的资本

在本文中，我们研究了海归企业家如何通过在其商业实践中部署不同形式的资本来寻求利用跨地区关系。本文基于对加纳创意产业海归的案例研究，确定了企业家配置资本以抓住机遇并应对海归经营挑战的三种做法。补偿的做法包括通过利用独特的跨地方地位来补偿在加纳遇到的障碍。融合涉及创造性地融合本地和外国的美学和商业方法，同时转换意味着通过改变身体外貌和言语来适应社会环境。研究结果表明，将资本回国内不仅仅是从国外转移资本的问题，而是一种资本精心配置的跨地区实践。我们强调分析关注多个参与地点和前景的非洲海归企业家作为跨国参与者的重要性。