Published date: May 26 2023

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: International Conference on Advance & Scientific Innovation (ICASI)

Pages: 130–145

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v8i9.13326

Muhammad Hafidzhapezmuhammad@gmail.comFaculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Harapan Medan, Medan, Indonesia

Ade Indah SariFaculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Harapan Medan, Medan, Indonesia

Sopi PentanaFaculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Harapan Medan, Medan, Indonesia

Listiorini .Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Harapan Medan, Medan, Indonesia

Teguh SetiawanFaculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Harapan Medan, Medan, Indonesia

Iman Indrafana KHFaculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Harapan Medan, Medan, Indonesia

Indonesia, in early 2020, experienced a major impact on the decline in the national economy, including the MSME sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to determine the obstacles faced by 21 MSMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic and to find out whether pentahelix collaborations had been implemented by the 21 MSMEs in the Medan Labuhan District as an effort to overcome the business constraints faced and to improve the MSMEs’ performance in the context of economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Business collaborations carried out in MSME recovery programs are often referred to as the pentahelix model. The pentahelix model involves five stakeholders, namely, academics, businesses, communities, governments, and the media. The pentahelix model is a socio-economic development model involving collaborations and partnerships between five different roles. Using a descriptive method with a qualitative approach, this study was conducted on 21 MSMEs engaged in traditional snack and handicraft businesses in Medan Labuhan District as research objects. Data were collected using interviews and observations. Several obstacles were faced by MSMEs in Medan Labuhan district during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen MSMEs experienced marketing-related problems, two had capital-related problems, and four had decreased-sales-related problems. Additionally, 17 MSMEs were found to have implemented pentahelix collaborations involving academics (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara, and Universitas Harapan Medan), the government (Medan Labuhan District Government, Medan City Government, and the Office of Cooperatives and MSMEs of Medan City), businesses (Bank Sumut and BRI), communities (independent women’s SMEs, Family Welfare Empowerment Program, and Family Hope Program), and the media (Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram). MSMEs in Medan Labuhan District were suggested to optimize business collaborations under the pentahelix model in order to overcome the obstacles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, each stakeholder in the pentahelix model should strengthen synergy and focus attention on the use of social media to help those MSMEs market their products. Finally, banks are advised to help those MSMEs overcome the capital constraints.

Keywords: business collaborations, Pentahelix, Social Media, MSME performance.

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