Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen Advantage
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): December 2025

The Influence of Career Development and Startup Ecosystem Support on the Retention of Gen Z Entrepreneurs in the Digital Startup Ecosystem

Novy Fitria (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Widya Gama Lumajang)
Fauzan Muttaqien (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Widya Gama Lumajang)
Via Lailatur Rizki (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Widya Gama Lumajang)
I Gusti Ayu Panca Dewi (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)
I Komang Oka Permadi (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)
Thanh Lam Nguyen (Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study examines the influence of career development and startup ecosystem support on the retention of Generation Z digital entrepreneurs in Indonesia. The increasing involvement of young people in digital entrepreneurship raises the need to understand the factors that enable them to maintain long-term entrepreneurial engagement. Using an explanatory quantitative approach, data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed with multiple linear regression to identify the role of individual development and ecosystem support. The results indicate that career development contributes to strengthening entrepreneurial commitment by enhancing clarity of goals, competence, and confidence, while startup ecosystem support provides essential external reinforcement through networks, mentoring, collaboration, and resource access. The interaction of both factors shows a complementary effect in sustaining entrepreneurial involvement. This study concludes that the retention of Gen Z digital entrepreneurs is shaped by a combination of internal developmental processes and external ecosystem support, and it offers practical implications for educators, incubators, and policymakers in strengthening digital entrepreneurship programs.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

adv

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen Advantage published twice a year in June and December, published by Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Widya Gama Lumajang since June 2017. Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen Advantage intended as a forum for publishing scientific articles in the field of management ...