Building Entrepreneurs’ Optimism
A survey conducted by the Kompas Research and Development on 10-17 July, 2021, shows that entrepreneurs are less confident that they would get through the COVID-19 pandemic compared to non-workers and workers.
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Blind person Ahmad Hilmy Almusawa mixes coffee at his shop in the Pondok Cabe area, South Tangerang, Banten, Monday (26/7/2021). During the implementation of the restriction on community activities (PPKM), the coffee shop\'s income fell drastically by 90 percent and was forced to lay off its employees who are also people with disabilities.
Skepticism among entrepreneurs over their ability to survive the COVID-19 pandemic should receive special attention.
A survey conducted by the Kompas Research and Development on 10-17 July, 2021, shows that entrepreneurs are less confident that they would get through the COVID-19 pandemic compared to non-workers and workers. The number of the entrepreneurs who believe in survival is quite high, namely 81.3 percent of 839 respondents in 34 provinces. However, the number is still lower than that of workers and non-workers, which reached 93.6 percent and 88.8 percent, respectively.