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Digital Entrepreneurship: A review, research synthesis, and development of a framework

Carolin Camps, Sascha Kraus Orcid Logo, Asha Thomas, Victor Tiberius Orcid Logo, Paul Jones Orcid Logo

Technology in Society, Volume: 84, Start page: 103124

Swansea University Author: Paul Jones Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103124

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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 oppor...

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ISSN: 0160-791X
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