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The research aims to understand why digital sharing economy companies struggle with geographic expansion despite technological opportunities.

June 19, 2026International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing0 citations

Digital Business Ecosystems in the Sharing Economy and Geographic Expansion

Digital business ecosystems in the sharing economy: co-evolution in the context of geographical expansion

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Digital platforms demonstrate different expansion types in the sharing economy, indicating the need for better stakeholder engagement.

The research aims to understand why digital sharing economy companies struggle with geographic expansion despite technological opportunities.
Examined the geographic expansion of 27 sharing economy platforms
Applied a digital business ecosystem perspective
Identified three ideal expansion types and their relationships with stakeholders.
Identified three expansion types: I am the ecosystem, I am my complex relationships with the ecosystem, I am my direct relationships with the ecosystem.
Linked expansion types to platform configuration, standardisation, and dependency on place.
Outlined how stakeholder relationships influence thriving in new geographies.

Grinevich et al. (2025) studied this question.

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June 19, 2026International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing0 citations

Digital business ecosystems in the sharing economy: co-evolution in the context of geographical expansion

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Digital platforms demonstrate different expansion types in the sharing economy, indicating the need for better stakeholder engagement.

The research aims to understand why digital sharing economy companies struggle with geographic expansion despite technological opportunities.
Examined the geographic expansion of 27 sharing economy platforms
Applied a digital business ecosystem perspective
Identified three ideal expansion types and their relationships with stakeholders.
Identified three expansion types: I am the ecosystem, I am my complex relationships with the ecosystem, I am my direct relationships with the ecosystem.
Linked expansion types to platform configuration, standardisation, and dependency on place.
Outlined how stakeholder relationships influence thriving in new geographies.

Grinevich et al. (2025) studied this question.

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