Empowerment of Micro Business in the Department of Trade, Industry, Cooperative and Small and Medium Enterprises

摘要

This economic crisis that has been happening so greatly influence the regency economy. In a short time, the country's economy was sharply shattered. The weakening of the rupiah made the prices of basic necessities continue to increase which also pushed up the inflation rate. With soaring prices of basic necessities, it increasingly complicates the level of the social life of the community. In order to improve the country's economy, an effort that the government can do is to empower the micro-businesses in all regions in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which Small Business Empowerment in the Department of Trade, Industry, Cooperative, and Small and Medium Enterprises of Selayar Island Regency. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The data collected is not in the form of numbers; the data comes from interview scripts, field notes, documents, memo notes, and other official documents. The researcher works by considering the problems observed and utilizing the field notes on the empowerment of micro businesses in Selayar Regency. The results of this study indicate that of each component in the aspect that is used as a benchmark of this study, ranging from the possible aspects with effective results, aspects of reinforcement with less effective results, aspects of protection with effective results, supportive aspect with effective results and aspects maintenance with effective results. Based on these five aspects, the majority shows effective results, so that it can be understood that the process of empowering small businesses in Selayar Island Regency which is carried out by the Department of Trade, Industry, Cooperative, and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises of Selayar Island has been quite effective. The implication of this research is that all people who work in small-scale business in Selayar Island Regency must always strive to empower and innovate so as to produce superior products.