Software Startup Ecosystem in Indonesia: A Conceptual Framework

This scientific paper aims to extend the theoretical and practical understanding of software startup in Indonesia particularly regarding the conceptual framework of software startup ecosystem. This research was conducted to answer the question of how the conceptual framework of software startup ecosystem in Indonesia is. A qualitative approach was used in this study. Qualitative descriptive, narrative, logical approach was used in the depiction of research related to the software ecosystem in Indonesia. A review of the research was given through literature review and content analysis on the opinions of IT experts and/or practitioners. The content analysis found some findings related to their socio-cultural, institutional, technological, methodological, and educational, startup, and ecosystem aspects. This paper proposed a generalized version of the conceptual framework of startup software that can be used as a basis for further startup research.