MSMEs’ Competitiveness Factors
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the effect of venture capital, entrepreneurial attitude, business network and utilization of information technology on the competitiveness of fish skin cracker SMEs in the Sindang District, Indonesia. This research is a causal associative research method. This research was conducted on the fish skin cracker SMEs of Sindang. The subjects of this study were 30 entrepreneurs of Sindang fish skin cracker SMEs. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling technique. The data collection was done using questionnaires and interviews. The validity test of the instrument in this study used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the instrument reliability testing used Cronbach's alpha. The data analysis technique used was multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that: (1) Venture capital did not have a significant effect on the competitiveness of fish skin cracker SMEs in Krupuk Sindang; (2) Entrepreneurial attitudes had a positive and significant influence on the competitiveness of fish skin cracker MSMEs of Sindang; (3) Business networks had a positive and significant influence on the competitiveness of Sindang fish skin cracker SMEs; (4) The use of information technology has positive and significant influence on the competitiveness of Sindang fish skin cracker SMEs; (5) Venture capital, entrepreneurial attitude, business networks, and the use of information technology together had a positive and significant influence on the competitiveness of Sindang fish skin cracker SMEs.
Keywords: venture capital, entrepreneurial attitude, business networking, information technology, competitiveness, micro, small and medium enterprises.
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