TITLE:
The Concept of Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for SMEs in North Sulawesi, Indonesia
AUTHORS:
Maya Munaiseche, Tineke Saroinsong, Hedy Rumambi, Marike Kondoj, Jeanely Rangkang, Arief Kumaat
KEYWORDS:
Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, SMEs, North Sulawesi
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Industrial and Business Management,
Vol.12 No.3,
March
31,
2022
ABSTRACT: The
digital economy comes with a sloping topography, is inclusive, and offers equal opportunities. This
characteristic has the concept of competition which becomes the spirit of the
industry that is easily lifted by SMEs players and Start-Ups who prioritize
collaboration and synergy. Therefore, to face the challenges as well as
opportunities that come simultaneously brought about by the presence of the
digital economy and the pandemic situation, it is very important for SMEs to understand
the environmental conditions and existing ecosystems, where a digital-based
entrepreneurial ecosystem is something that
is mandatory for the existence of SMEs. A new platform-based ecosystem
framework, also known as the Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (DEE) is
proposed which integrates two separate but related ecosystem literature, namely
the digital ecosystem and the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This new framework
places platform-based ecosystems within the broader context of users, agents,
infrastructure and institutions, so that two biotic entities (users and agents)
drive individual agency, while two abiotic components (digital technology and
digital institutions) make up the external environment. The purpose of writing
this article is to get an overview of the concept of the Digital
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (DEE) by using a literature study research method.
This article will be built and constructed based on empirical research that has
been done, mapping articles and related studies to be able to provide an
overview of the DEE concept for SMEs in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The
management of four sub-indexes of DEE, namely Digital Technology
Infrastructure, Digital User Citizenship, Digital Multi-sided Platform, and
Digital Technology Entrepreneurship, is the key to improving the SMEs in North
Sulawesi, Indonesia.