| Sumario: | The following article aims to review the state of the art of the trend followed by theSharing Economy, Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Ecuador. Thisargumentative essay tries to analyze the evolution of innovation and entrepreneurship inthe local environment, particularly in the generation of startups or digital platforms thatmark a disruption within the traditional business market. Despite being a country with ahigh level of entrepreneurship in its younger population, they are created out ofnecessity rather than opportunity, causing an increase in the probability ofentrepreneurship failure in the short term. In addition, it is intended to enter traditionalsectors where there may be an oversupply of products and services. The new OrganicLaw on Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to promote an innovative culture andalso seek alternative financing mechanisms for the entrepreneur. Strengthening publicprograms and budgets to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, in addition toarticulating alliances between the public sector, private companies and academia,becomes essential to improve the global innovation ranking, where Ecuador lags behindin relation to the countries of the region.
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