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Abstract: This study was designed to test and analyze empirically the mediating
role of entrepreneurship motivation and competence in explaining the effect of
entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial characteristics of the business
performance of SMEs in Makassar City Manager. Convenience sampling technique
is used with a total sample of 117 Manager. Results of analysis using PLS Warp
5.0. provide evidence that the motivation of entrepreneurs proven as mediation
sebahagian (partial mediation) while the competence to act as pemediasi full
(complete mediation) in explaining the effect of entrepreneurial orientation and
entrepreneurial characteristics on the performance of the business.
Keywords: entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial characteristics, motivation,
competence, business performance