Exploring entrepreneurial competencies in identifying ideas and opportunities, managing resources, and taking action: Evidence from small catering business owners in Bandung, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Entrepreneurial competencies are particularly important for catering business owners in order to maintain and develop their businesses. This article empirically investigates and identifies entrepreneurial competencies in catering business owners in Bandung, Indonesia. In-depth, semi-structured interviews and focus-group discussions were conducted with key informants from five catering business establishments in Bandung. With the use of the case study approach, the study found that the level of entrepreneurial competencies in catering business owners falls generally in the middle, with some at low levels. Three main competencies were identified in this study: ideas and opportunities, resources, and actions. The implications of these findings are explored.

KEYWORDS:

• Small business owners
• catering business
• entrepreneurial competency
• ideas and opportunities