Exploring Australia’s Indigenous Business Landscape: How Collective Empowerment and Solidarity are Driving Success

The Australian Indigenous business sector has experienced significant growth, yet little is known about the emerging ecosystem that wraps around this sector to support its development and drive its success. Business ecosystems are dynamic networks of interconnected organisations, stakeholders, government initiatives and resources that intersect to drive growth and innovation. Despite the sector’s expansion, there has been no systematic effort to document this burgeoning Indigenous business ecosystem. This presentation is a first step towards addressing this gap, exploring the vibrant business ecosystem that promotes, shapes and sustains Indigenous businesses in Australia.