Peer Review Report For: Sustainable Entrepreneurship Emergence as Practice: A Multi-Level Pathway Model [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

BackgroundSustainable Entrepreneurship (SE) has grown as an emerging theory from the conceptual roots of entrepreneurship and sustainability.While its relevance is increasingly acknowledged in both scholarship and practice, SE remains theoretically young, particularly in how it accounts for the real-world emergence of SE ventures across diverse and underrepresented contexts.This study addresses that gap through a qualitative multiple-case analysis of hydroponic ventures in the urban agriculture sector of Jakarta Metropolitan Area (Jabodetabek), Indonesia. MethodsGuided by a constructivist paradigm, we collected data through indepth interviews, field observations, and document analysis.Thematic analysis was conducted across four analytical levels: individual, process, firm, and contextual environment. ResultsThis study identifies eight key themes that reflect the 'how' and 'why' SE emerges in the lived experiences of the hydroponic entrepreneurs.Engagement with existing theories leads to three conceptual propositions that contribute to a grounded understanding of SE