However, the tide of globalization has recently turned, and sustainable development goals have taken the central stage. In China, a rapidly ageing population and a resource-hungry, export-led growth model has gradually run its course amid the country’s effort to avoid the middle-income trap. Once again, China is looking to the ingenuity of its entrepreneurs to find solutions.
In response to all the above-mentioned changes, Chinese entrepreneurs stand the test of time. They have continuously found new ways in seeking both opportunity and advantage. They have contributed to the global economy with ideas of business model innovation in fintech, smart manufacturing, platform-based business, and more. They continue to revitalize themselves to stay in tune with fast-changing business environments, and they are responding to grand societal challenges in earnest. All of this has happened in an entrepreneurial ecosystem that continuously evolves and reshapes itself. The drama of Chinese entrepreneurial action is as fascinating as ever, and the lessons—successful or not—that Chinese firms offer to the country and beyond are of great relevance to those who are following in their footsteps in pursuit of the entrepreneurial dream.
This handbook looks at the complex dynamics and changing nature of entrepreneurship in China. It provides overviews of up-to-date research in four important areas: how Chinese entrepreneurs exercise their ability to seek and seize market opportunities in the face of uncertainty; how entrepreneurial firms in China facilitate the continuous leveraging of opportunities; how entrepreneurial ecosystems are evolving to support the entrepreneurial actions of both individuals and organisations; and how entrepreneurship is exercised as an instrument to address pressing societal challenges.
However, the tide of globalization has recently turned, and sustainable development goals have taken the central stage. In China, a rapidly ageing population and a resource-hungry, export-led growth model has gradually run its course amid the country’s effort to avoid the middle-income trap. Once again, China is looking to the ingenuity of its entrepreneurs to find solutions.
In response to all the above-mentioned changes, Chinese entrepreneurs stand the test of time. They have continuously found new ways in seeking both opportunity and advantage. They have contributed to the global economy with ideas of business model innovation in fintech, smart manufacturing, platform-based business, and more. They continue to revitalize themselves to stay in tune with fast-changing business environments, and they are responding to grand societal challenges in earnest. All of this has happened in an entrepreneurial ecosystem that continuously evolves and reshapes itself. The drama of Chinese entrepreneurial action is as fascinating as ever, and the lessons—successful or not—that Chinese firms offer to the country and beyond are of great relevance to those who are following in their footsteps in pursuit of the entrepreneurial dream.
This handbook looks at the complex dynamics and changing nature of entrepreneurship in China. It provides overviews of up-to-date research in four important areas: how Chinese entrepreneurs exercise their ability to seek and seize market opportunities in the face of uncertainty; how entrepreneurial firms in China facilitate the continuous leveraging of opportunities; how entrepreneurial ecosystems are evolving to support the entrepreneurial actions of both individuals and organisations; and how entrepreneurship is exercised as an instrument to address pressing societal challenges.

De Gruyter Handbook of Chinese Entrepreneurship
440
De Gruyter Handbook of Chinese Entrepreneurship
440Hardcover
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783111298498 |
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Publisher: | De Gruyter |
Publication date: | 01/15/2026 |
Series: | De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance |
Pages: | 440 |
Product dimensions: | 6.69(w) x 9.45(h) x (d) |