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Structure and dynamics of a precarious entrepreneurial sub-ecosystem in a developed country

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  • Clara Douaihy

    (EDC - EDC Paris Business School)

  • Karim Messeghem

    (MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier)

  • Walid Nakara

    (Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School)

Abstract

Entrepreneurial ecosystem research increasingly recognizes the importance of sub-ecosystems, yet their dynamics in contexts of precarity remain underexplored. This article introduces the concept of precarious entrepreneurial sub-ecosystems and examines how entrepreneurship unfolds under conditions of resource scarcity and social vulnerability in Montpellier, France. By mobilizing a complex adaptive systems perspective, we develop a multilevel model of a entrepreneurial sub-ecosystem. The analysis shows how such sub-ecosystems build solidarity-based coordination and navigate spatial, social and institutional boundaries to support precarious entrepreneurs. In doing so, the study extends entrepreneurial ecosystem theory to more fragile settings and refines the sub-ecosystem construct as a nested, adaptive, context-dependent system. It shows that even in constrained, marginalized contexts, entrepreneurial activity can be sustained through continuous adaptation, resource mobilization, and inclusive institutional frameworks.

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  • Clara Douaihy & Karim Messeghem & Walid Nakara, 2026. "Structure and dynamics of a precarious entrepreneurial sub-ecosystem in a developed country," Post-Print hal-05438823, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05438823
    DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2025.2600017
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