Dede Rahmat Hidayat, Agus Wibowo
This study aims to examine the big-five personality influences the interest of youth entrepreneurs in Tasikmalaya, West Java. The five personalities investigated are personality, work ethic, and value systems. This study involved 299 entrepreneurs where 233 male entrepreneurs and 66 female entrepreneurs. Respondents were selected using purposive sampling. A set of questionnaires is used to measure personality, work ethic, and value systems. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. The results of the study found that employers had generally low levels of education through the level of education is one of the essential factors in achieving success. Regarding work ethic, young Tasikmalaya entrepreneurs generally have a high work ethic. Likewise, with personality patterns, they have typically personality patterns that support success as entrepreneurs, while value systems show that they have traditional value system configurations. However, this does not mean an obstacle to progress, on the contrary, it becomes the primary capital to achieve progress. Based on the research, it was concluded that the failure of young Tasikmalaya entrepreneurs to develop was more due to the less supportive external factors, including facilitation from the government that was more in line with the needs of entrepreneurs.