Abstract
This paper seeks to portray the entrepreneurial spirit that originates from the values of local culture after touching and interacting with (new) foreign cultures. The entrepreneurial spirit of a Jepara carving industry entrepreneur is from the cultural products as their background. The livelihood system is one of the cultural elements that gave rise to an entrepreneurial spirit. The entrepreneurial spirit is generated from economic activities that come from livelihoods. Data collection is from observation and in-depth interview with carving entrepreneurs in Jepara, Indonesia. Entrepreneurial spirit of Jepara carving entrepreneurs are working as pray, working for profit and doing rituals for looking business fortune. The result is evident to understanding that work is part of pray. The entrepreneurial spirit of Jepara carving industry entrepreneurs is much influenced by local cultural values, especially those related to religious values. Enthusiasm of work is carried out by increasing the friendship in exchanging work information. An effort to strengthen the value of togetherness, entrepreneurs also often perform religious rituals. This is done as an effort to obtain fluency in the work as well as at the same time hoping for abundant profits.
Highlights
The carving handicraft industry in Jepara experienced receding in its development
Culture as an expression of ideas and ideas, activities and cultural products, which is sourced from cultural elements, that carving is one of the livelihoods that absorbs almost 40% of the active workforce in Jepara
These characteristics will be explored from the socio-cultural values that exist in Jepara carving entrepreneurs and the religious values maintained by the local community
Summary
The carving handicraft industry in Jepara experienced receding in its development. Various components of flux and reflux in the carving handicraft industry, took an important role. These characteristics will be explored from the socio-cultural values that exist in Jepara carving entrepreneurs and the religious values maintained by the local community. Primary data collection methods are in-depth interviews (in-depth interviews) and participant observation In this case, in-depth interviews were conducted with informants including carving industry players consisting of elements of labour/workers, artisans, entrepreneurs (local and foreign), broker/traders, and community leaders both formal and informal. In-depth interviews were conducted with informants including carving industry players consisting of elements of labour/workers, artisans, entrepreneurs (local and foreign), broker/traders, and community leaders both formal and informal
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