A, ENTREPRENEURSHIP: BUILDING THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND DIRECTING A COMPETITIVE FUTURE AMID THE 271T TIN CORRUPTION CASE BANGKA BELITUNG

KEWIRAUSAHAAN: MEMBANGUN EKONOMI LOKAL DAN MENGARAHKAN MASA DEPAN BERDAYA SAING DITENGAH KASUS KORUPSI TIMAH 271T BANGKA BELITUNG

Abstract

The Bangka Belitung Islands are known to be rich in tin resources so it cannot be denied
that most of the people make their living from tin but are now shackled by the 271T corruption case.
This study aims to evaluate how big the impact of entrepreneurship is on Bangka Island, especially
Central Bangka Regency, after the rise in tin corruption cases which disrupted people's work, apart
from that local fishermen were also affected by the existence of sea mines. Entrepreneurship plays
an important role in building local economies and guiding a competitive future. This research aims
to analyze how the Timah 271T Bangka Belitung corporation can increase its competitive
capabilities through entrepreneurship that is oriented towards developing local resources and
increasing community participation in the economic development process.
This research applies a quantitative approach in its methodology and utilizes a
questionnaire as a data collection tool. The population studied was MSME entrepreneurs in Central
Bangka Regency, with a total of 39 respondents. The multiple regression analysis used, namely
SPSS version 27 software, was used as a data analysis method. The test results show that the
coefficient of determination is 0.288, which means that around 28.8% of the variation in the
dependent variable can be seen in the independent variables studied. This value shows that the Local
Economy and Competitiveness variables influence Entrepreneurship in MSMEs in Central Bangka
by 28.8%. The t test results show that Local Economy (X1) has no influence on Entrepreneurship,
while Competitiveness (X2) has a significant influence on MSME entrepreneurship in Central
Bangka. The results of this research will contribute to the development of effective entrepreneurial
strategies to increase the competitiveness of MSME entrepreneurs in Central Bangka and encourage
local economic growth.