The Rise of Digital Technology and Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia

In this chapter, we study the importance of digital technology in the growth of indigenous entrepreneurship in emerging nations in Southeast Asia. We examine how family, community, and business partners can support one another to fill institutional gaps and promote indigenous entrepreneurship in enterprises. A systematic review of the literature was conducted using relevant keywords and academic databases. A thorough search of the extant literature was done in Scopus and Google Scholar using a combination of keywords such as indigenous entrepreneurship, digital transformation, business model innovation, value creation, and business development. Digital technologies have facilitated the creation and development of new businesses by indigenous people, as well as distribution systems that can increase the number of transactions that companies can complete within a given period, leading to increased sales and profit. A conceptual framework illustrates the role of digital technologies in launching new indigenous entrepreneurs and ventures.