An Analysis on the Factors Which Influence the Earnings of Micro and Small Business: Case at Blacksmith Metal Industry
An Analysis on the Factors Which Influence the Earnings of Micro and Small Business: Case at Blacksmith Metal Industry

Summary/Abstract: This study aimed to know existing The Micro and Small Business in Blacksmith in Tapanuli Utara Regency; Indonesia is the livelihood or creative economy of craftsmen since hundreds of years ago by Lake Toba such as at Sitampurung Village, Siborong-Borong Subdistrict, Tapanuli Utara Regency, North Sumatera, Indonesia. The data used ware primary data with 190 respondents. The hypothesis was that capital had positive influence on the earnings of Micro and Small Business (bl=0.519); this influence was proved in predicting the income of Micro and Small Business (p-value < 0.05) so that the hypothesis was accepted. The result of the research in the field showed that initial capital had positive and significant influence wages did not have significant influence, the length of business had positive and significant influence, the length of business process had positive and significant influence, business operating hours had positive and significant influence, and the number of product variations had positive and significant influence.

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