TEFMJ Trends in Economics, Finance, and Management Journal TEFMJ 2671-3357 2671-3365 Balkan University Press 108 Research Article Entrepreneurship as a Roadmap to a Sustainable Economy: The Role of an Entrepreneur Adex Bamigboye Omololu Gbenga Olatunji Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemo Uthman Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria Kings University, Odeomu Nigeria 10 07 2026 8 1 73 95 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 represent a global framework designed to promote social equity, inclusive growth, and environmental sustainability. Entrepreneurs play an imperative role in achieving the SDGs by creating jobs, driving innovation, and developing of sustainable business solutions. This paper examines the strategic actions entrepreneurs can undertake to hasten the achievement of the SDG 2030 agenda. The study adopts a structured narrative literature review methodology, drawing on peer-reviewed articles, policy documents, and institutional reports published. Using qualitative content analysis, the study highlights the importance of incorporating sustainability into commercial operations, fostering innovation for social and environmental impact, adopting ethical and inclusive practices, and building partnerships across sectors as a pathway to achieving SDG 2030. The study also emphasizes the necessity for entrepreneurs to invest in research and technology, measure their impact, and engage in sustainability advocacy. This paper explores how entrepreneurial activities can contribute to achieving all 17 SDGs. The study concludes that entrepreneurship, when guided by sustainability principles, can serve as a transformative force across all dimensions of the SDG framework. Strengthening entrepreneurs’ capacity, innovation systems, and policy support mechanisms is therefore critical to realizing the SDG 2030 agenda and building a prosperous, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable world.

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