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The digital world in the creative industry has provided new opportunities for entrepreneurs to utilize and exploit products and services in a more transparent and widespread manner. Products and services can grow exponentially and be offered to all users and communities throughout the world without time and space limitations. Creative SMEs, especially batik SMEs, are currently required to keep abreast of technological developments, especially digitalization. They must be able to take advantage of digital transformation in managing their business. One effort that can be made is through digital entrepreneurship training. It's just that they are still faced with several obstacles, including digital skills, digital knowledge, management commitment, and government support. Even though batik SMEs adhere to the basic principles of digital entrepreneurship, these four aspects are very important to improving the sustainable performance of SMEs. This research uses a qualitative approach using participants from batik SME owners and managers, the government, and customers of natural color batik SME in Ciwaringin Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia. Validity and reliability were carried out using a triangulation approach with three parties (SMEs, government, and customers). In increasing the success of digital entrepreneurship, fundamental changes must be prioritized: digital knowledge, digital skills, management commitment, and government support. These four aspects will make a significant contribution to improving sustainable SME performance. Apart from that, batik SMEs must play an active role in participating in digital training and connect actively and proactively with people who do not understand digital. [For the full proceedings, see ED652261.]

Swappable batteries which are no longer used in electric motorcycles are hazardous waste. So, there is a need to make some efforts to extend battery life and process battery waste. The efforts to extend battery life by repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, and reusing as well as process batteries by recycling are circular businesses. The development of a circular battery swap business cannot only be carried out by one company but involves various companies and various stakeholders. This study seeks to identify the stakeholders involved in the development of a swappable battery circular business, identify the roles of stakeholders and conduct stakeholder mapping. Data collection was carried out through literature studies, observations, and in-depth interviews as well as distributing questionnaires. Data is processed using Mende low matrix and interactive analysis. The results of the study show that to develop a circular business of electric motorcycle swappable batteries, 30 stakeholders need to be involved. Stakeholders are mapped into four groups, namely key players, keep informed, keep satisfied, and low priority. Stakeholders who are included in the key player category are stakeholders who are the main priority because these stakeholders are important stakeholders and have a major influence in the development of circular business. There are 25 stakeholders included in the key player. The large number of key players shows that circular business development cannot only be carried out by one company, it needs to involve various stakeholders. Each stakeholder has a role in developing a circular business. Stakeholder roles include policy creator, coordinator, implementer, facilitator, and accelerator. Policies regarding battery waste already exist, but these policies need to be evaluated for their effectiveness. Coordination and communication are one of the keys to successful circular business development, therefore coordination and communication are always carried out and it is necessary to involve all existing stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Agroindustry is a key component of Indonesia's economic system which has been experiencing "VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous)" as the most critical set of challenges recently. This study is the first to provide an overview of the agroindustry with a framework focused on the Indonesia Poultry Industry. Apart from playing an important role in the national economy, the poultry industry also provides a protein source for Indonesian people, with a 7.8 kg consumption per capita per year in 2019. This study aims to describe the challenges of the Indonesian poultry industry under VUCA conditions. The exploratory method was used to identify the potential factors through literature reviews and in-depth interviews with poultry industry practitioners. Furthermore, results were based on data obtained from primary and secondary sources. This research identified the various VUCA factors affecting businesses across Indonesia's poultry industry. These include volatile conditions due to fluctuations in live bird prices, uncertain conditions due to chicken meat imports, and the unavailability of food chain facilities. The complex and ambiguous conditions occurred due to chicken meat oversupply and cartel practices. Finally, the research results were incorporated in a conceptual model for future reference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Covid-19 pandemic that occurred in the world had an impact on various economic and social aspects. There are many ways and methods used by entrepreneurs to restore their business conditions. Considering the research phenomenon, this study examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on society and businesses in Bandung. The research was conducted qualitatively with respondents who were controlled based on the adequacy of time and answers. Based on the study results, some information is identified, namely the negative and positive impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on society and industries in Bandung, Indonesia. The community is more concerned with more beneficial social relationships and tries to discover alternative opportunities in managing the family economy. From the business side, there are alternative approaches from entrepreneurs that have been implemented so that business strategies are emerging based on the community's conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]