The Application of Islamic Value-Based Empowerment of MSMEs to Improve the Performance of Micro Businesses in Panongan Subdistrict Tangerang

Abstract

The population growth rate in Panongan, one of the subdistricts in Tangerang Regency, is 6.5%, while Tangerang Regency is 3.4% and Banten is 2.7%. This population explosion not only has the potential to cause economic, social and population problems but also provides opportunities for market growth and new economic opportunities. The purpose of this research is to describe the implementation of Islamic value-based empowerment of MSMEs in the form of the community service program called as the community engagement program run by FEBI UCA to assist 20 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Panongan Subdistrict. The method of this research is Participatory Action Research (PAR) emphasizing collaboration between researchers and the communities of MSMEs being studied. The research result shows that business motivation, marketing, bookkeeping, partnership and cooperation increase better than before. The increase opens wide opportunities of business and grabs more fortune.