Entrepreneurship in complex economic systems : acting in networks and adapting to cycles

In contemporary world, analyzing the current conditions briefly and choosing the best investment option are more critical than ever. In this context, the main purpose of this study is to draw a theoretical frame for entrepreneurs acting in today’s complex economic systems. The main contribution of this study is expected to be on the point that a brief theoretical analysis would shed some light on the real-life actions of entrepreneurs. In this manner, after a brief introduction, the first section is devoted to the definitions of network concept, adaptive cycles in panarchical environment and complex economic systems. Then, the second section is attributed to the interplay between complex economic systems and entrepreneurs. In this section, the fundamental properties of today’s entrepreneurs that they should have are defined. Lastly, the third section is devoted to the roadmap for entrepreneurs in complex economic systems.