Entrepreneurial character is an important factor in maintaining a business. Having strong entrepreneur characteristics will help entrepreneurs survive in the business competition. In running a business, what is needed is not only capital funds, marketing techniques, and promotions, but also a strong entrepreneurial character. The characteristics are useful to build and manage a business such as a weaving business done by weaver women in Tanatuku. Due to the importance of fostering entrepreneurial character, the Multiplication of Stube HEMAT in Sumba discussed the topic 'Entrepreneurial Character' with the members of the Kawara Panamung weaving group at Tanatuku Weaving House (Friday, 21/10/2022).
On this occasion, Hotmaida Pangaribuan, S.Par, as a guest speaker, presented an understanding of entrepreneurial character to Tanatuku weaving women's group. Character is a way of thinking and behaving that is characteristic of every individual that can distinguish one person from another, both within the family, community, and country. Entrepreneurship is an act of taking risks to carry out one's work by taking advantage of opportunities to create new businesses that develop and are independent. Three habits block a business, namely: 1) thought that the environment is always in threats, challenges, obstacles, and distractions to start something new that poses a risk; 2) over-confidence on the ability to stand or survive and develop own business without relying on government assistance or support from other parties; 3) the weak ability to see and create opportunities to take advantage of it with positive activities. Therefore, to overcome the habits above, the character of being brave, independent, and creative must be instilled in all entrepreneurs. Besides that, Hotmaida also conveyed four points of entrepreneurial character to the weaver women, namely independence, commitment, responsibility, and integrity.
After presenting the material, Hotmaida asked the participants whether they already had the four entrepreneurial characteristics, and what percentage had they reached. Asri Kaita Endi, one of the discussion participants, responded that she had achieved 70%, but she admitted that she need to learn more. Hotmaida with Ince Anika Salean and Nur Pariwana divided the participants into 3 small groups for sharing. The senior age group was assisted by Hotmaida, young women were assisted by Ince Anika Salean, and single women were assisted by Nur Pariwana. The small groups discussed which characters were the most difficult and whether there were any obstacles to implement them.
Yayanti Langga, a student on Animal Husbandry of Unwina said that the character of commitment is very hard to implement. "It's easy for me to say that I will commit to doing something whatever it is, but it's hard for me to do it in real action," she said. Likewise, other participants admitted that each character was incomplete for them to apply.
Hotmaida offered what the participants should do to implement the four characters well. The main thing to do is to have an obedient heart because it helps us know God who guides and bless what we do to succeed for the glory of God. At the end of the session, she ended the discussion by praying for the participants. ***