Digital Entrepreneurship

A review, research synthesis, and development of a framework

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11637644
AutoresCarolin Camps, Krau (0000-0003-4886-7482, University of Siegen, autor de correspondencia), Asha Thomas (0000-0003-3871-4394, Wrocław University of Science and Technology), Victor Tiberius (0000-0002-6492-0872, University of Potsdam), Paul Jones (0000-0003-2138-8940, Swansea Bay University Health Board)
Año2025
Volumen84
Páginas103124-103124
Fecha de publicación2025-10-23
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTechnology in Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0160-791X • E-ISSN: 1879-3274
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103124
OpenAlexW4415488549
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas122

The global rise of digital technologies has ushered in a new era of entrepreneurship, fundamentally reshaping traditional business models and driving economic growth and innovation. Digital entrepreneurship is highly relevant today, as advances in technology and infrastructure provide numerous opportunities for entrepreneurs in the modern digital economy. This study maps and synthesizes the field of digital entrepreneurship using two methods: a bibliometric analysis of research articles to identify key clusters, and an umbrella review of peer-reviewed review papers to integrate prior syntheses. Together, these methods surface 13 core themes covering enablers, challenges, mediators, and outcomes in digital entrepreneurship. Based on these consolidated themes, this study proposes the Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Model (DEEM). • Maps digital entrepreneurship via co-citation and bibliographic coupling (2014–2024). • Synthesizes 13 themes through an umbrella review of digital-entrepreneurship reviews. • Proposes the Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Model (DEEM), a 4-layer framework. • Explains how digital affordances, agency and human capital co-evolve in ecosystems. • Offers a policy-practice roadmap to build, enable, empower and evaluate ecosystems

Agency (philosophy) · Digital economy · Digital ecosystem · Digital transformation · Entrepreneurship · Field (mathematics) · Key (lock) · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance · Private Equity and Venture Capital