Introduction
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Wadid Lamine
Abstract
The introductory chapter of the De Gruyter Handbook of Digital Entrepreneurship examines the profound impact of digital technologies on entrepreneurship. It delves into how these technologies transform entrepreneurial activities, spawn new industries, and modify traditional business models. Special attention is given to the role of AI, IoT, and blockchain in nurturing a global digital economy and their contribution to lowering barriers to entrepreneurship. The chapter also underscores the diminishing lines between various industries, leading to fresh entrepreneurial possibilities. Furthermore, it addresses the emerging challenges and ethical dilemmas in this rapidly evolving digital realm, stressing the importance of ongoing research for adaptation and understanding. The chapter provides a synopsis of the 19 chapters included in the handbook.
Abstract
The introductory chapter of the De Gruyter Handbook of Digital Entrepreneurship examines the profound impact of digital technologies on entrepreneurship. It delves into how these technologies transform entrepreneurial activities, spawn new industries, and modify traditional business models. Special attention is given to the role of AI, IoT, and blockchain in nurturing a global digital economy and their contribution to lowering barriers to entrepreneurship. The chapter also underscores the diminishing lines between various industries, leading to fresh entrepreneurial possibilities. Furthermore, it addresses the emerging challenges and ethical dilemmas in this rapidly evolving digital realm, stressing the importance of ongoing research for adaptation and understanding. The chapter provides a synopsis of the 19 chapters included in the handbook.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- List of Contributors XI
- Introduction 1
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Part 1: Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era
- 1 Digital Entrepreneurship and Ideology: The Emerging Value System for Entrepreneuring in the Digital Era 19
- 2 Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Entrepreneurship: A New Era Has Begun 43
- 3 The Wisdom of Shared Interests: Entrepreneurial Intelligence and Its Development Through Online Maker Communities 61
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Part 2: Innovative Entrepreneurship: Adapting to Industry 4.0
- 4 Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Entrepreneurship 97
- 5 Entrepreneurship in the FinTech Sector: An Overview of the State of Research 127
- 6 Digitalization of Entrepreneurial Finance in China: A Focus on Policy 145
- 7 How Do Users of Digital Technologies Become Digital Entrepreneurs?: A Generativity and Socio-material Perspective 163
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Part 3: Digital Entrepreneurship and Ecosystems
- 8 What’s Your Platform Type? A Framework for Entrepreneurs 179
- 9 How Digital Platforms for Inclusive Microbusiness Can Transform Waste Management Workers’ Lives in India 197
- 10 The Performance of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Through the Lens of Digital Transformation: The Case of Antananarivo 213
- 11 Digital Business Incubation: An Avatar for the Twenty-First Century Entrepreneur 235
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Part 4: Digital Entrepreneurship and Strategy
- 12 Highly Digitalized International New Ventures’ First Export Order and Ongoing Capability Development 249
- 13 Leveraging Digitality for SME Internationalization and Business Model Innovation 277
- 14 Cognitive Determinants of Firm Innovativeness 301
- 15 Growing Up in the Digital Era: Creating Digital Assets by Digital New Ventures 327
- 16 Instagram and Emergent Business Models 343
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Part 5: Student Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era
- 17 The Dynamics of Alumni-Student Interactions via Digital Community Mechanisms in Entrepreneurship Education 371
- 18 University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Exploring Digitalization in University Incubators 395
- 19 Entrepreneurial Education: What Are the Challenges for Teaching and Research in the Light of Crises and Digitisation? 411
- List of Figures 421
- List of Tables 423
- About the Editors 425
- Index 427
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- List of Contributors XI
- Introduction 1
-
Part 1: Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era
- 1 Digital Entrepreneurship and Ideology: The Emerging Value System for Entrepreneuring in the Digital Era 19
- 2 Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Entrepreneurship: A New Era Has Begun 43
- 3 The Wisdom of Shared Interests: Entrepreneurial Intelligence and Its Development Through Online Maker Communities 61
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Part 2: Innovative Entrepreneurship: Adapting to Industry 4.0
- 4 Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Entrepreneurship 97
- 5 Entrepreneurship in the FinTech Sector: An Overview of the State of Research 127
- 6 Digitalization of Entrepreneurial Finance in China: A Focus on Policy 145
- 7 How Do Users of Digital Technologies Become Digital Entrepreneurs?: A Generativity and Socio-material Perspective 163
-
Part 3: Digital Entrepreneurship and Ecosystems
- 8 What’s Your Platform Type? A Framework for Entrepreneurs 179
- 9 How Digital Platforms for Inclusive Microbusiness Can Transform Waste Management Workers’ Lives in India 197
- 10 The Performance of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Through the Lens of Digital Transformation: The Case of Antananarivo 213
- 11 Digital Business Incubation: An Avatar for the Twenty-First Century Entrepreneur 235
-
Part 4: Digital Entrepreneurship and Strategy
- 12 Highly Digitalized International New Ventures’ First Export Order and Ongoing Capability Development 249
- 13 Leveraging Digitality for SME Internationalization and Business Model Innovation 277
- 14 Cognitive Determinants of Firm Innovativeness 301
- 15 Growing Up in the Digital Era: Creating Digital Assets by Digital New Ventures 327
- 16 Instagram and Emergent Business Models 343
-
Part 5: Student Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era
- 17 The Dynamics of Alumni-Student Interactions via Digital Community Mechanisms in Entrepreneurship Education 371
- 18 University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Exploring Digitalization in University Incubators 395
- 19 Entrepreneurial Education: What Are the Challenges for Teaching and Research in the Light of Crises and Digitisation? 411
- List of Figures 421
- List of Tables 423
- About the Editors 425
- Index 427