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        <journal-title>Indonesian Journal of Advanced Research</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2986-0768</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.55927/ijar.v4i7.15014</article-id>
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        <article-title>Synergy of Training and Assistance for Beginner Entrepreneurs among Graduates of Bunda Produktif Institut Ibu Profesional Sumatera Utara</article-title>
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            <surname>Sari</surname>
            <given-names>Elva Citra</given-names>
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          <aff>Postgraduate School of Management, Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia</aff>
          <email>kakelva@gmail.com</email>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dalimunthe</surname>
            <given-names>Ritha F.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Postgraduate School of Management, Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Harahap</surname>
            <given-names>R. Hamdani</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Postgraduate School of Development Studies, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia</aff>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>29</day>
        <month>07</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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        <date date-type="received">
          <day>13</day>
          <month>05</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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        <date date-type="rev-recd">
          <day>27</day>
          <month>06</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>29</day>
          <month>07</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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      <volume>4</volume>
      <issue>7</issue>
      <fpage>1583</fpage>
      <lpage>1600</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>This study explores the synergy model of training and assistance for beginner entrepreneurs in the Bunda Produktif program by Institut Ibu Profesional Sumatera Utara. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, observations, documentation, and focus group discussions. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo 15. Findings indicate that the program’s success is driven by the synergy of community-based training, continuous assistance, and the use of digital platforms. The program effectively enhances participants’ productivity, self-efficacy, and economic and social contributions. Key success factors include facilitator competence, community involvement, and digital access, while challenges include time management, financial independence, and limited post-program activities. The study recommends developing an adaptive, passion-based training and assistance model integrated with a digital monitoring system for sustainability and replication.</p>
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        <kwd>Synergy Model</kwd>
        <kwd>Women's Entrepreneurship</kwd>
        <kwd>Community-Based Learning and Passion</kwd>
        <kwd>Training</kwd>
        <kwd>Mentoring</kwd>
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<sec>
  <title>INTRODUCTION</title>
  <p>Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world after
  China, India, and the United States. Data from the Central Statistics
  Agency (2024) records that the population of Indonesia in 2023 reached
  278.6 million people, consisting of 140 million men and 138 million
  women. With the proportion of women reaching 49% of the total national
  population, this group has significant potential as human resources
  that can contribute to development, including through productive
  economic activities. However, the social construction that positions
  women only as housewives remains a challenge in the process of
  empowering women in Indonesia. Women are often considered to prefer
  domestic roles, even though they have higher education backgrounds,
  thus their potential in supporting family economies is less than
  optimal. In fact, women have the same opportunities to actively
  participate in the economic sector through entrepreneurial
  activities.</p>
  <p>Based on data from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of
  Cooperatives and SMEs, the contribution of entrepreneurs to the
  national economy is still not ideal, including among women. Indonesia
  only has about 1.5% of micro-entrepreneurs compared to countries with
  large populations such as the United States, Singapore, or Malaysia,
  which have higher ratios (Hidayati et al., 2023). Women entrepreneurs
  play an important role not only in creating jobs for themselves and
  their surrounding environment but also in strengthening family
  economic resilience and accelerating local economic growth (Ulya,
  2023; Uslu &amp; Kedikli, 2019). Empowering women through
  community-based entrepreneurship training has become one of the
  relevant strategies, especially for housewives who have limited time
  and access to conventional training. The development of digital
  technology also opens new opportunities for more flexible and
  affordable online training (Manolova et al., 2020).</p>
  <p>One of the community-based training and mentoring programs for
  women in Indonesia is Bunda Produktif, which has been organized by the
  Institut Ibu Profesional since 2020. This program utilizes the digital
  platform Hexagon City as an interactive online learning space based on
  passion that facilitates collaboration, skill development, and
  community-based entrepreneurial activities. Although this program has
  produced more than 1200 graduates nationally, the phenomenon in the
  field shows a disparity between training theory and business practices
  in the field. Some graduates are able to develop sustainable
  independent businesses, but others still face obstacles in aspects of
  marketing, capital, business management, and a lack of post-training
  mentoring. The results of the pre-research survey on Bunda Produktif
  graduates in North Sumatra, shows that of the nine respondents, only
  one person was actively entrepreneurial after the program ended. This
  phenomenon emphasizes the importance of evaluation of the training and
  mentoring model applied, as well as the synergy of these two
  components in supporting the success of beginner entrepreneurs,
  especially among women. Therefore, this research aims to explore and
  analyze the synergy of training and mentoring applied in the
  Productive Mother program and its impact on the success of graduates'
  businesses in the North Sumatra region.</p>
</sec>





<sec>
  <title>LITERATURE REVIEW</title>
  <sec id="entrepreneurship-and-beginner-entrepreneurs">
    <title>Entrepreneurship and Beginner Entrepreneurs</title>
    <p>Entrepreneurship is a dynamic process that involves identifying
    opportunities, managing risks, and innovating to create economic and
    social value (Hisrich et al., 2017). In Indonesia, entrepreneurship
    has become a strategic instrument in reducing unemployment and
    increasing family economic resilience, especially in the informal
    sector dominated by women (Kemenkop UKM, 2022). Beginner
    entrepreneurs, as individuals who are just starting a business,
    often face limitations in capital, managerial experience, and market
    access (Wulandari, 2013). Therefore, support in the form of training
    and mentoring becomes a crucial factor in helping them survive and
    grow in the early stages.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="entrepreneurship-training-and-mentoring">
    <title>Entrepreneurship Training and Mentoring</title>
    <p>Entrepreneurship training aims to enhance knowledge, technical
    skills, and managerial capacity of business actors. Several training
    models focus on developing specific competencies, such as business
    management, digital marketing, and business finance (Man et al.,
    2002). In addition to training, mentoring plays a significant role
    as a practical and contextual continuous learning mechanism (Dyer,
    2001). Effective mentoring is carried out through intensive
    consultations, business simulations, case studies, and providing
    feedback on the practices of beginner entrepreneurs in the field
    (Mersha, 2017).</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="synergy-of-training-and-mentoring">
    <title>Synergy of Training and Mentoring</title>
    <p>The integration of training and mentoring is considered capable
    of providing a more significant impact on the success of beginner
    entrepreneurs (Kihara &amp; Siringi, 2018). This synergy includes
    program continuity, relevance of materials to participants' needs,
    and support from digital-based communities. The effectiveness of
    this synergy can be measured through increases in business income,
    productivity, managerial competence, and participants' success in
    maintaining their businesses over a certain period (Patton,
    2011).</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="digital-business-incubation-model">
    <title>Digital Business Incubation Model</title>
    <p>In the context of digitalization, community-based virtual
    training and mentoring platforms, such as Hexagon City at the
    Institut Ibu Profesional, have the potential to become a model for
    passion-based social business incubation. This platform facilitates
    collaboration, digital marketing, and integrated gamification-based
    mentoring (Dees, 1998). This program effectively supports beginner
    women entrepreneurs in utilizing technology, developing businesses,
    and expanding business networks amid domestic limitations (Sari,
    2024).</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="factors-of-success-and-challenges">
    <title>Factors of Success and Challenges</title>
    <p>The success of training and mentoring programs is influenced by
    internal factors of participants such as motivation, self-efficacy,
    and skills, as well as external factors such as the quality of
    instructors, availability of facilities, and community support
    (Clutterbuck, 2014). Meanwhile, the main challenges that</p>
    <p>often arise include low digital literacy, limited access to
    capital, and the gap between training materials and entrepreneurial
    practices in the field (Zimmerer in Suryana, 2014).</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="synergy-model-of-training-and-mentoring-for-beginner-entrepreneurs">
    <title>Synergy Model of Training and Mentoring for Beginner
    Entrepreneurs</title>
    <p>Training and mentoring are two strategic components that
    complement each other in building the capacity of beginner
    entrepreneurs, especially women. The synergy between passion-based
    training, ongoing mentoring, and the utilization of community-based
    digital platforms is considered the most effective approach in the
    context of women's entrepreneurship in the digital era (Manolova et
    al., 2020). Training serves to equip participants with an
    entrepreneurial mindset, technical skills, and basic managerial
    abilities. Meanwhile, mentoring acts as a follow-up process that
    provides direct assistance in facing field problems, building
    business networks, and increasing the self- confidence of beginner
    entrepreneurs (Dessler, 2020). The combination of these two elements
    will be effective if supported by a digital community ecosystem that
    allows for interaction, experience sharing, collaboration, and
    online market access.</p>
  </sec>
</sec>







<sec>
  <title>METHODOLOGY</title>
  <p>This research uses a qualitative approach with a
  descriptive-analytical design. This method is chosen to deeply
  understand the phenomenon of synergy in training and mentoring for
  beginner entrepreneurs among graduates of the Bunda Produktif
  Institute of Professional Mothers. Qualitative research is conducted
  in a natural context, where the researcher plays a direct role as the
  main instrument, with theory utilized as an analytical tool to
  interpret field findings (Sugiyono, 2024). The descriptive-analytical
  approach is used to systematically describe and analyze the
  relationship between the training process, mentoring, and
  participants' experiences in starting a business, both individually
  and in groups. The focus of the research is directed to explore the
  experiences, strategies, and challenges faced by participants after
  the training program.</p>
  <sec id="location-and-research-subjects">
    <title>Location and Research Subjects</title>
    <p>This research is conducted in North Sumatra Province. The
    selection of this location is based on the consideration that until
    this research was conducted, there had been no similar studies in
    the area that specifically examined the synergy of training and
    mentoring for beginner entrepreneurs based on women's communities.
    The research subjects consist of two categories of informants. The
    first category is called key informants, including the Initiator,
    Program Director, and Program Manager of the Bunda Produktif
    Institute of Professional Mothers, totaling 4 people. The second
    category is 17 main Informant. The main informant, namely graduates
    of the Bunda Produktif program Batch 1-3 in the regions of Medan,
    Deli Serdang, Binjai, Langkat, and Labuhan Batu Selatan.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="data-collection-techniques">
    <title>Data Collection Techniques</title>
    <p>Data collection was carried out using four main methods. First,
    Observation was conducted on curriculum documents, the design of the
    Hexagon City program, and the implementation of the Bunda Produktif
    lectures during the period 2020–2024. The next data collection was
    gathered from various documents in the form of secondary data such
    as training playbooks, sales reports, project passion distribution,
    and lecture archives. The third method was conducted through
    In-Depth Interviews with key and main informants, both face-to-face
    and online, to explore information related to the training process,
    mentoring, and the entrepreneurial experiences of participants. The
    last method was Focus Group Discussion (FGD) involving informants
    and external program observers to discuss perceptions, experiences,
    and joint evaluations of the program's implementation, as well as to
    serve as a data validation process.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="data-validity-testing">
    <title>Data Validity Testing</title>
    <p>To ensure the validity and reliability of the data, this research
    applies triangulation techniques (Sugiyono, 2024) which include
    Method Triangulation that combines the results of observations,
    interviews, documentation, and FGDs to compare the validity of the
    data. The validity of the data can also be tested through Source
    Triangulation which examines the consistency of data from various
    categories of informants and supporting documents. Finally, the
    validity of the data can be tested from Theory Triangulation which
    reviews field findings with various relevant theories to broaden
    understanding and avoid analysis bias.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="data-analysis">
    <title>Data Analysis</title>
    <p>Data was analyzed using qualitative techniques based on the Miles
    and Huberman model (in Sugiyono, 2024), which consists of three
    stages: Data Reduction by filtering and simplifying data according
    to the research focus. Second, Data Presentation by organizing data
    in the form of narratives, tables, and diagrams to facilitate
    interpretation. Third, drawing Conclusions and Verification aimed at
    interpreting the data, identifying patterns of meaning, and
    continuously verifying conclusions. The entire analysis process was
    supported by NVivo software to facilitate coding, project map
    visualization, queries, and thematic analysis. The use of NVivo
    allows for the identification of data patterns that are more
    systematic and accurate, as well as strengthening the validity of
    the analysis (Robertson, 2010).</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="nvivo-model-framework-results">
    <title>NVivo Model Framework Results</title>
    <p>Based on the results of thematic coding analysis using NVivo 15
    on interview, observation, and documentation data, key components
    were found in the synergy model of training and mentoring for
    beginner entrepreneurs in the Bunda Produktif program of the
    Institut Ibu Profesional. First, Passion-Based Training tailored to
    the interests and potential of participants, combined with digital
    entrepreneurship material, business planning, and simple financial
    management. Second, Continuous Mentoring which includes business
    mentoring, routine consultations, and peer support within the
    Hexagon City</p>
    <p>community, both during training and post-program. Third,
    Collaborative Digital Platforms. The utilization of Hexagon City and
    Hexamarket as spaces for interaction, business incubation,
    promotion, and market network development and community
    entrepreneurship. The fourth presence of Strengthening Factors such
    as participant commitment, facilitator competence, availability of
    training facilities, and community support becomes factors that
    support the success of the program. NVivo also found Field
    Constraints including time management, self- efficacy, motivation to
    be productive, mismatch between training materials and business
    reality, limited access to capital, still low digital literacy, and
    weak post- program activities.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="implications-of-the-model">
    <title>Implications of the Model</title>
    <p>This synergy model is expected to serve as a reference for
    community- based women's empowerment institutions in other regions.
    The integration of passion-based training, continuous mentoring, and
    collaborative digital platforms has proven to increase business
    productivity, self-efficacy, and women's economic contributions at
    the family and community levels.</p>
    <graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="jpeg" xlink:href="vertopal_10ab14678d384fa38b8020c28efab2e5/media/image3.jpeg" />
    <p>Figure 1. Verbatim Transcript File from informants and FGD.</p>
    <disp-quote>
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    </disp-quote>
    <p>Figure 2. Operationalization Process of Coding Nvivo 15</p>
  </sec>
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<sec>
  <title>RESEARCH RESULTS</title>
  <p>This research found that the synergy of training and mentoring for
  beginner entrepreneurs in the Bunda Produktif environment of the
  Institut Ibu Profesional of North Sumatra is effectively carried out
  through the support of the Hexagon City community ecosystem.</p>
  <p>The implementation of the program is supported by a digital
  platform, adaptive curriculum, competent facilitators, and a
  sustainable mentoring system.</p>
  <p>The factors influencing this synergy include the availability of
  resources and support from Hexagon City, Regional IP, and family. The
  quality of facilitators and mentors. The duration, intensity, and
  methods of training. The suitability of the curriculum with the needs
  of participants. The commitment and participation of participants.
  Integrated evaluation and feedback.</p>
  <p>This training and mentoring program contributes to the improvement
  of self-efficacy, family income, and the social role of women in the
  family and community environment.</p>
  <p>Data analysis also found two synergy models applied, namely the
  Income Generating Model, which focuses on strengthening the capacity
  of beginner entrepreneurs to increase income, and the Sustainable
  Model, which emphasizes the continuity of the Hexagon City virtual
  community-based program and a sustainable evaluation system.</p>
  <p>Based on the research results, the main constraints faced by
  participants are divided into three phases, namely the pre-training
  phase, such as low entrepreneurial literacy, lack of motivation, and
  time management issues. In the training phase, participants experience
  difficulties in determining the type of business, problems in
  determining funds to develop their passion, and limitations in online
  mentoring. Constraints are also faced by participants of Bunda
  Produktif post-training, such as minimal follow-up activities,
  dependence on instructors, and weak mapping of business potential.</p>
  <graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="jpeg" xlink:href="vertopal_10ab14678d384fa38b8020c28efab2e5/media/image5.jpeg" />
  <p>Figure 3: Hierarchy Chart Coding Nvivo 15</p>
</sec>






<sec>
  <title>DISCUSSION</title>
  <p>The results of this study reinforce the concept that the synergy of
  structured, relevant, and community-based training and mentoring has a
  real impact on female beginner entrepreneurs. This finding is in line
  with the study by Kihara and Siringi (2018), which states that
  effective training can improve technical competencies and structured
  mentoring can enhance the competitiveness of beginner businesses. The
  results of this study are reflected in</p>
  <p>the NVivo project map, which maps the close relationship between
  the variables of increased self-efficacy, income generating, social
  impact, and improvements in the training and mentoring system on the
  success of graduates of Bunda Produktif Institute of Professional
  Mothers.</p>
  <graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="jpeg" xlink:href="vertopal_10ab14678d384fa38b8020c28efab2e5/media/image6.jpeg" />
  <p>Figure 4. Synergy Model of Training and Mentoring NVivo 15</p>
  <sec id="synergy-of-training-and-mentoring-as-a-determinant-of-self-efficacy">
    <title>Synergy of Training and Mentoring as a Determinant of
    Self-Efficacy</title>
    <p>Based on the coding map, the category of Self-Efficacy becomes an
    important node that is directly connected to various informants as
    well as the training themes based on the Hexagon City platform,
    income schemes, and social impact. This is in line with Bandura's
    theory (1997) that self-efficacy acts as a mediator between training
    and entrepreneurial behavior. Community-based online training like
    Hexagon City has proven capable of increasing participants'
    confidence in making business decisions and overcoming business
    obstacles.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="dual-synergy-model-income-generating-and-sustainable-project">
    <title>Dual Synergy Model: Income Generating and Sustainable
    Project</title>
    <p>The NVivo map reveals two synergy models, namely the Income
    Generating Model, which leads to an increase in participants'
    capacity to understand production cost management, cost of goods
    sold (COGS), and profit projections. The second model is the
    Sustainable Model, which focuses on</p>
    <p>business sustainability through the Hexagon City virtual
    ecosystem, collaboration among alumni, and post-training mentoring.
    These findings fill a research gap that previously had not
    integrated the concept of income-based entrepreneurship with
    community-based sustainability within a single training synergy
    scheme. Kihara and Siringi (2018) indeed discuss the effects of
    training and mentoring, but have not explored a dual model like
    this.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="gap-program-training-material-versus-field-challenges">
    <title>Gap Program: Training Material versus Field
    Challenges</title>
    <p>Although the program shows positive results, the NVivo project
    map also reveals outlier data from several informants regarding the
    gap between training material and business reality. Participants
    face obstacles in mapping business potential, determining business
    models, and accessing markets. This indicates that the
    personalization of training material based on individual needs is
    still minimal. The andragogy principle, which should be based on the
    needs and experiences of participants (Knowles, 1980), has not been
    optimally applied.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="strength-of-the-hexagon-city-virtual-incubator">
    <title>Strength of the Hexagon City Virtual Incubator</title>
    <p>From the visualization of the project map, the strong connection
    between the Hexagon City platform and various indicators of
    entrepreneurial success (income, self-efficacy, social impact)
    confirms that this digital ecosystem serves as an effective social
    incubator. This aligns with the concept of a virtual community-based
    incubator (Alonso &amp; Bressan, 2021), which states that virtual
    incubators can be a strategic tool in supporting women entrepreneurs
    in areas with limited access to formal business.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="theoretical-and-practical-implications">
    <title>Theoretical and Practical Implications</title>
    <p>Theoretically, this research expands the framework of synergy in
    entrepreneurship training by incorporating the dual model dimension
    and the role of virtual communities as supporting factors for
    business sustainability. Practically, the results of this research
    can serve as a reference for managers of digital-based women's
    communities to build training programs that are responsive,
    adaptive, and based on individual needs, while also bridging the gap
    between training material and field conditions.</p>
    <disp-quote>
      <graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="jpeg" xlink:href="vertopal_10ab14678d384fa38b8020c28efab2e5/media/image7.jpeg" />
    </disp-quote>
    <p>Figure 5. NVivo 15 Word Cloud</p>
    <p>The visualization of the word cloud in this research provides an
    overview of the frequency of key words that appeared in the
    conversations of informants during the interview process and Focus
    Group Discussion (FGD). Based on the word cloud image, there are
    several words with dominant frequency such as
    &quot;productive,&quot; &quot;mother.&quot;</p>
    <p>“Researcher,” “informant,” “training,” “mentoring,” “hexagon,”
    “business,” and “following.” The dominance of the word “productive”
    indicates that productivity is a central concept in this program,
    not only understood as the activity of producing goods or services
    but also as a representation of the identity of women members of the
    Institut Ibu Profesional who are active, creative, and empowered in
    public and domestic spaces.</p>
    <p>This aligns with the concept of entrepreneurial self-efficacy
    (Bandura, 1997) which states that productivity can be an indicator
    of increased individual confidence in carrying out entrepreneurial
    activities. The emergence of the word “mother” affirms the subject
    of the research, namely women who play the role of mothers and
    members of the Productive Mother community. This position is
    important because it shows the socio-cultural context of the
    training and mentoring program that is community-based for women,
    different from conventional business incubator models that are
    generally formal and institutional.</p>
    <p>This is in line with Alonso &amp; Bressan (2021) regarding the
    advantages of community-based incubators in empowering women through
    digital spaces and social networks. The terms “training” and
    “mentoring” appear with high frequency, reflecting that these two
    activities are the foundation of the process of forming the
    competencies of beginner entrepreneurs. In a qualitative context,
    the frequency of these words is not merely a quantity of occurrence
    but also shows that training and mentoring become the most
    meaningful experiences for the informants, both in building business
    knowledge and self-confidence in entrepreneurship.</p>
    <p>This reinforces the findings of the synergy of training and
    mentoring in the Income Generating and Sustainable model. Meanwhile,
    the emergence of the word “Hexagon” emphasizes the strategic role of
    the Hexagon City platform as a digital medium that not only
    functions as an online learning space but also as a virtual market,
    collaboration space, and social media for alumni communities. The
    dual role of Hexagon City as an educational, incubation, and
    marketing space proves that digital technology is effectively used
    as a driver of women entrepreneurs based in virtual communities, in
    line with the study results of Rahman &amp; Mulyana (2022) regarding
    virtual incubators in the informal sector for women. Interestingly,
    the words “researcher” and “informant,” which are also dominant,
    indicate active interaction between research participants and</p>
    <p>researchers.</p>
    <p>This reflects that in a qualitative approach, the dialogic
    relationship between researchers and informants becomes an important
    instrument in building the social meanings hidden behind the
    phenomena being studied (Creswell, 2013). This proves that this
    research successfully established interpersonal relationships that
    allow for in-depth data exploration.</p>
  </sec>
  <sec id="academic-and-practical-implications">
    <title>Academic and Practical Implications</title>
    <p>Academically, this word cloud proves that community-based digital
    training and mentoring not only build technical competencies but
    also shape social and cultural identities that are productive among
    women. Practically, these findings serve as a basis for expanding
    the use of Hexagon City as a model of a community-based virtual
    incubator that can be replicated in other women’s communities in
    Indonesia.</p>
  </sec>
</sec>






<sec>
  <title>CONCLUSION</title>
  <p>This research concludes that the synergy between training and
  mentoring in the Bunda Produktif program of the Institut Ibu
  Profesional of North Sumatra has proven effective in supporting the
  development of female beginner entrepreneurs. The success of this
  synergy is formed by an integrated digital community ecosystem, a
  responsive training curriculum, facilitator competencies, and a
  sustainable and adaptive mentoring system.</p>
  <p>The main factors influencing the creation of this synergy include
  the availability of community resources, the quality of facilitators
  and mentors, the duration and methods of training, the relevance of
  the curriculum to participants' needs, the level of active
  participation of participants, and an integrated and participatory
  evaluation system. This research also successfully identified two
  models of synergy in training and mentoring, namely the Income
  Generating Model, which focuses on increasing business capacity to
  support individual and family income. The second model is the
  Community-Based Sustainable Model, which emphasizes business
  continuity through collaboration and mentoring based on the virtual
  community of Hexagon City.</p>
  <p>However, this research also found several challenges faced by
  beginner entrepreneurs, including low entrepreneurial literacy,
  fluctuating motivation, limited time management, and minimal
  post-training business activities and</p>
  <p>mapping. These findings emphasize the importance of a more
  personal, adaptive training and mentoring approach based on the
  individual needs of participants.</p>
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<sec>
  <title>RECOMMENDATIONS</title>
  <p>Based on the results of this qualitative research, recommendations
  that can be proposed for the development of future programs include
  revising the CH (Cluster Hexagon) category scheme to be more
  structured based on the business interests (passion) and sub-passions
  of participants to ensure alignment with individual entrepreneurial
  profiles. The HIMA of the Institut Ibu Profesional of North Sumatra
  can facilitate advanced training programs and post-training mentoring
  managed by the regional community of North Sumatra, to support the
  sustainability of participants' businesses. This advanced
  post-training program and mentoring is expected to encourage the
  formation of collective business projects based on local potential
  among Bunda Produktif alumni to strengthen business networks and the
  economic value of the community.</p>
  <p>A gradual mentoring system and paid mentorship can also be
  implemented to enhance commitment, mentor availability, and the
  sustainability of mentoring. In addition, periodic mapping of alumni
  products and businesses, as well as data-based training needs analysis
  to identify potential and skill gaps, can also be conducted so that
  this program can develop Hexagon City as a virtual business incubator
  based on a productive community integrated with LMS, marketplace, and
  online collaboration spaces.</p>
  <p>Hexagon City as a platform for online training can increase the
  intensity and frequency of digital module-based training that can be
  accessed flexibly according to the time and needs of participants.
  Another thing that can be done is to enhance the capacity of
  facilitators through the latest entrepreneurship training and digital
  competencies so that the quality of training is more responsive to
  current business dynamics.</p>
  <p>Based on the results of research and discussion on the needs for
  structured training and mentoring, Bunda Produktif Institut Ibu
  Profesional can conduct periodic monitoring and evaluation of the
  business development of its graduates to ensure business
  sustainability as well as the economic and social impacts generated.
  Implementing personal assessments of participants from the beginning
  of the program to design training and mentoring that suits the profile
  and specific needs of each individual is something that should be done
  so that the impact of the training and mentoring that will be
  developed can remain targeted.</p>
  <p>The synergy model of training and mentoring for entrepreneurs with
  Hexagon City as a virtual incubator can be replicated to other
  housewife communities as an effort for women's economic empowerment
  nationally based on digital communities.</p>
</sec>





<sec>
  <title>ADVANCED RESEARCH</title>
  <p>Based on these findings, further study is recommended to examine
  the long-term impact of community-based digital ecosystems on the
  sustainability of women-led businesses. Future research could also
  explore the effectiveness of</p>
  <p>personalized and adaptive mentoring approaches tailored to varying
  levels of entrepreneurial literacy and motivation. In addition,
  investigating strategies to enhance post-training engagement and
  business mapping activities may provide valuable insights for
  improving the continuity and scalability of similar programs in
  diverse community settings.</p>
</sec>





<sec>
  <title>ACKNOWLEDGMENT</title>
  <p>The author states that this article is part of the results of a
  thesis research prepared to fulfill academic requirements in the
  Master's Program in Management Science at the University of North
  Sumatra. The entire research process, data analysis, and article
  preparation were carried out independently by the author without any
  conflict of interest with any party. The author also thanks all
  informants, facilitators, and the Bunda Produktif Institut Ibu
  Profesional team, especially those in North Sumatra who participated
  in this research.</p>
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