Abstract: It is a new phenomenon for start-ups to build their own ecosystems within platform ecosystems. This study attempts to put forward the concept of a symbiotic ecosystem and explores the mechanism of building such an ecosystem from the perspective of resource action of start-ups in the context of platform ecosystem enablement. Based on the case analysis of Alphesh’s establishment of its food ecosystem under the enablement of Haier ecosystem, this study reveals that start-ups can overcome their resource and legitimacy disadvantages through the enablement of platform ecosystem’s direct and intermediary resource. During the early and growth stages, start-ups integrate internal and external resources through technology-oriented and market-oriented resources orchestration aligned with their own ecosystem strategies. By enhancing the unique complementarity, ecosystemicity, and mutual symbiosis of their technological solutions, they ultimately construct a symbiotic ecosystem. This research deepens the understanding of the mechanisms of how platform ecosystem enable entrepreneurships and the construction of symbiotic ecosystems by start-ups. It provides important insights for entrepreneurial practices within the context of platform ecosystem enablement.

摘要： 创业企业在平台生态系统中构建自身生态系统是创业实践新现象，本研究尝试提出共生型生态系统的概念对此进行界定，并从创业企业资源行动视角探究其在平台生态系统赋能情境下构建共生型生态系统的机理过程。基于海尔生态系统赋能食联网科技构建食联网生态系统的案例分析发现，在平台生态系统直接性和中介性资源赋能下，创业企业得以克服资源和合法性劣势，在初创期和成长期面向自身生态战略对内外部资源进行技术导向式和市场导向式编排，通过提升解决方案独特互补性、生态系统性和互利共生性，最终构建形成共生型生态系统。研究深化了平台生态系统赋能创业以及创业企业构建共生型生态系统的机制研究，对平台生态系统赋能情境中的创业实践具有重要启示。