Resilience and Performance of Minangkabau Women-owned Small Businesses in an Earthquake-prone Area

Entrepreneurial resilience and innovation are crucial factors in maintaining business performance, particularly in disaster-prone areas. This study examines how religiosity and entrepreneurial resilience influence innovation and, in turn, business performance among Minangkabau women entrepreneurs in earthquake-prone areas of West Sumatra, Indonesia. This study employed a quantitative approach. Data were collected from 90 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a survey. After data collection, analysis was conducted using partial least squares (PLS). The results indicate that entrepreneurial resilience has a positive and significant influence on innovation capacity, and innovation serves as a bridge to improving business performance. Innovation has been shown to provide a strong impetus for business performance. Conversely, religiosity has not been shown to directly influence innovation or business performance. The research results also show that an entrepreneur’s resilience contributes more to business success through innovative actions. Meanwhile, religiosity plays a more important role as a moral and ethical foundation for business management, rather than as a factor that directly improves business performance. This study enriches entrepreneurship studies by presenting cultural, spiritual, and environmental perspectives, and offers practical input for strengthening the role of women entrepreneurs in disaster-prone areas.