International Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Science and Humanities (IJMESH)
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): January - June Volume

Tourism Entrepreneurship: Empirical Analysis in a Super-Priority Destination in Indonesia

Manalu, Santi Agustina (Unknown)
Simatupang, Togar Mangihut (Unknown)
Novani, Santi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Jun 2025

Abstract

This article explores the portrait of tourism entrepreneurship in the context of a super-priority destination. This study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining a survey of 73 tourism entrepreneurs and an in-depth interview with four entrepreneurs representing the dominant business sectors of food and beverage service, creative business, accommodation, and tourist attraction within the destination. The findings revealed that most businesses were relevant to food and beverage and creative initiatives. They were relatively mature in the tourism business, with the primary motive for the business opportunity being financial benefits. The critical business challenges identified were inadequate marketing prowess, reduction in demand, shortage of human skills and lack of collaboration among stakeholders. In general, the current development of tourism entrepreneurship in this area is in a phase of slight increase. The findings contributed to the enrichment of the literature on tourism entrepreneurship. This study also supported business development, informed policymakers, and promoted sustainable tourism development.

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ijmesh

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Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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The journal has an international perspective on Management, entrepreneurship, Social Science and Humanities and publishes conceptual papers and empirical studies which bring together issues of interest to academic researchers and educators, policy-makers and practitioners worldwide. The editorial ...