Benavides Salazar, Claudia PatriciaIturrioz Landart, CristinaAragón Amonarriz, CristinaIbáñez Romero, Asunción2025-10-292025-10-292022Benavides-Salazar, C., Iturrioz-Landart, C., Aragón-Amonarriz, C., & Ibañez-Romero, A. (2022). The role of entrepreneurial families in entrepreneurial ecosystems: the family social capital approach. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 14(6), 1001-1032. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-11-2020-04162053-460410.1108/JEEE-11-2020-0416https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/4135Purpose: This paper aims to investigate how entrepreneurial families (EFs) influence the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) by using the family social capital (FSC) approach. Design/methodology/approach: For this paper, the authors analyzed the Manizales EE as a case study. The authors used a variety of data collection procedures, including in-depth interviews with 26 entrepreneurs and mentors. Findings: The authors established how EFs affect EE development, identifying how the FSC bridging mechanisms impact the EE’s social and cultural attributes, boosting entrepreneurial dynamics. Originality/value: The results indicated the relevance of EFs’ embeddedness and the degree of the FSC institutionalization in promoting of entrepreneurship within the EEs.eng© Emerald Publishing LimitedBridging social capitalEntrepreneurial ecosystemEntrepreneurial familiesFamily social capitaljournal article2025-10-292053-4612