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Along with technological developments, buying and selling transactions are also influenced by technological developments. In the past, buying and selling transactions were carried out in markets, shops, stalls, but nowadays sellers and buyers carry out buying and selling transactions online (e-commerce), one of which is the marketplace. The increasingly consumerist life of society in the era of globalization has resulted in reduced public awareness of the packaged food products they consume. There are problems that often arise regarding the inclusion of net weight. For example, business actors do not include net weight information on packaged food products. This problem is certainly detrimental to the public because they do not know the actual net weight of the food product. The main problems in this research are (1) What is the legal protection for marketplace consumers against packaged food products that do not include net weight? (2) What factors cause packaged food product businesses in the marketplace to not include net weight? This research is empirical juridical research, meaning that analyzing problems is carried out by combining legal materials which are secondary data with primary data obtained in the field. The legal sources and materials used are primary and secondary legal materials. The results of this research indicate that legal protection for marketplace consumers for packaged food products that do not include net weight according to Law Number 8 of 1999 has not been implemented which has different (varied) answers from consumers because some consumers say that there are still business actors who have not know about the rules for including net weight and from the Kupang City Industry and Trade Service itself which has never handled cases regarding business actors selling packaged food products that do not include net weight, in other words there have been no complaints.

This research aims to determine the use of credit by micro business actors in Atambua City who use loan funds from BNI46 Bank, as well as to find out the reasons why business actors take credit from BNI46 Bank. The data used in this research is primary and secondary data, which is then analyzed using qualitative descriptive methods. The data collection techniques used in this research are: interviews, observations and documents. The object of this research is the use of credit by micro and small businesses in Atambua City, located around the center of Atambua city. These utilization interests are divided into two interests, namely for production and consumption purposes. First, for the purposes of fulfilling and expanding business capital for trading, a means to make business activities smoother and business performance better than before, expanding business and work opportunities. Second, for consumption needs, which includes personal consumption needs such as paying children's school fees, house rental costs, as well as house maintenance costs and daily living costs.      

Industrial development management must be implemented optimally by business actors, it is an absolute requirement for companies to be able to develop rapidly. The strategies implemented are certainly needed by business actors, starting from utilizing market digitalization, building distribution channels, to providing services that make it easier and satisfy consumers. This research was carried out at a home industry (UMKM) for Bintang Mas Mushroom Chips in Kauman Srengat, Blitar Regency. This research is to find internal and external factors and determine alternative strategies for developing MSMEs in the Bintang Mas mushroom chips industry. The method in this research is a descriptive analysis method. With interviews, documentation and observations at the research location. As a result of the research, several internal factors were found that encouraged the development of the Kauman gold star mushroom chips industry, Srengat District, Blitar Regency. The company has employees who are competent in their fields, utilize digital marketing, fast distribution, and a friendly and good customer service model. Furthermore, external factors include increasing company income, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations, and adopting various strategies implemented by competitors. Alternative strategies used by the company, namely increasing production capacity and quantity in a continuous improvement framework to meet market demand, expanding cooperative relations between companies and farmers, companies and customers, signifying various promotions, discount strategies for chips mushrooms on certain days, product packaging quality innovation that is more creative and attractive

This research aims to determine the implementation of tera/re-terra by the Legal Metrology Department of Trade and Industry of Gorontalo City as an effort to protect consumers. The type of research used in this research is empirical legal research which is intended to obtain clarity and understanding of the problems in research based on existing facts. Data sources were obtained through interviews, observation and documentation. Then analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results of the research show that the implementation of tera/retracing by the Legal Metrology Department of Trade and Industry of Gorontalo City is carried out by carrying out retracing/retracing of scales which are included in the legal metrology category which is authorized for trading by the Ministry of Trade, in accordance with international standards. All UTTPs must be stamped/recast once a year in accordance with legal metrology laws and regulations. This aims to ensure that the UTTP equipment used by business actors complies with statutory provisions, so that the measurement results, measurements and scales are as they should be so that they do not harm consumers.

UMKM (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in Indonesia are one of the sector factors that dominate business actors. However, currently UMKM are experiencing challenges in facing digitalization competition in the business sector, in order to survive and develop, business actors must be able to keep up with the times and be able to utilize and apply social media. UMKM Digitalization Assistance aims to help develop businesses that are unable to compete due to the lack of knowledge and experience possessed by business actors. From the assistance provided by the author, Warung Ana was able to develop and slowly expand the scope of its market share through the social media that the author produces.

It is expected that UMKM will become a leading economic sector in order to achieve its building goals. This is due to the fact that UMKM is one of the few businesses that can thrive in challenging economic conditions. Due to this, in order for UMKM to be able to continue, UMKM has to have sound financial management practices. The first is having accurate financial knowledge and the ability to create financial reports that are needed to formulate business strategies that will eventually emerge. The financial performance of East Sudimara Culinary MSME in Ciledug, Tangerang does not reflect a sound financial performance. Training and mentorship outcomes, such as basic accounting and financial report writing, raise MSME actors' knowledge of the value of the information collected.

The intense competition in the business world creates a need for MSMEs to improve their business in order to compete in the market. For example, globalization has made it easy for goods and services to enter the country, resulting in high competition between domestic and foreign businesses. Therefore, in this era, the role of innovation becomes a determining factor in being able to compete in the market. This activity aims to increase the competitiveness of MSMEs in BSD, South Tangerang City based on innovation and creativity in response to the increasingly intense competition in the F&B world. This activity uses a survey method. Based on the survey results, the existing business actors in BSD, South Tangerang City do not have a good business model, do not have innovative menus that are different from other brands, and still do not have a digital marketing strategy. Therefore, a BMC business model, SWOT analysis, AIDA analysis, promotion strategy design, and new menu design were created for business actors to apply. To achieve this, this service activity uses a method consisting of three stages: analysis, presentation, and action. The results of this activity were able to bring about changes to MSME products in BSD, South Tangerang City in the form of opening new branches.

The Indonesian business community is currently developing very rapidly, and the number of business transactions in Indonesia has also increased. This situation shows that the Indonesian economy is very favorable for people who want to do business in Indonesia, not only Indonesian entrepreneurs but also foreign entrepreneurs. A legal principle applies to the agreement, namely the principle of freedom of contract, which declares a person's freedom to enter into a contract in a conditional form. As long as the parties agree and does not violate etiquette and law, the agreement will be valid. . The research method used is the normative legal approach, which is the analysis and understanding of law within the framework of this study as a set of positive rules or norms in a legal system that governs human life. This was done by studying books, laws, regulations and other documents relevant to this study. In addition, the collection of legal materials also includes legal material analysis methods and legal analysis methods that adjust should be, as long as this is the method of measuring and analyzing the issues in this study. The application of the principle of freedom of commercial contract requires the parties to maintain a balanced position when formulating agreements regulating commercial legal relationships. If a balance is not achieved, economic actors will limit and avoid liability by including release clauses. It is therefore necessary for the government to intervene to limit the application of the principle of freedom of contract through standard contracts by establishing rules prohibiting the inclusion of exemption clauses and monitoring the use of standard clauses in the economy by economic operators.    

The development of technology and information has given rise to more and more startup businesses popping up. This is also accompanied by the existence of intellectual property as a startup business asset which is very important to be protected by law. Intellectual property can be in the form of copyrights, patents, trade secrets and trademarks owned by a startup business. This study aims to find out what legal protection for intellectual property will be in startup businesses, as well as the challenges and obstacles that startup businesses will face to protect their intellectual property. This research is normative with a qualitative approach to several startup business actors and legal policy makers who are involved in the legal protection of intellectual property in startup businesses. The results of the study show that legal protection of intellectual property in startup businesses can be done through registration of copyrights, patents, trademarks, and taking legal action against intellectual property violations. However, startup businesses experience problems in terms of costs and time to register intellectual property rights as well as a lack of legal awareness and knowledge of intellectual property protection. Therefore, there is a need for more intensive outreach and education about intellectual property law protection in startup businesses.

The purpose of this study leads to legal action that can be done by business actors related to losses caused by fictitious orders and legal protection against business actors in online buying and selling transactions Cash on Delivery (COD) payment methods. This type of research is a juridical normative research that leads to legal norms, legal principles and using the statute approach (legislation) and supported by the fact approach (the Fact Approach) and conceptual approach (concept approach). The results of the study that the form of legal protection against business actors who are harmed by consumers is in the form of compensation and/or sanctions against consumers when consumers still do not replace the losses as intended. Although Chapter 13 of the UUPK does not specify criminal sanctions against consumers in particular, this does not mean that consumers can avoid criminal sanctions. Criminal sanctions can be imposed against consumers if the consumer's actions have met the criminal elements. The legal action of business actors against consumers who make fictitious orders can then implement the principle of strict liability, business actors who feel aggrieved over the actions of consumers who are not responsible for the goods that have been ordered can demand compensation or compensation without having to dispute the presence or absence of elements of error on the part of consumers. The threat of punishment obtained against consumers who are proven to have committed fraud will be subject to imprisonment for a maximum of four years in accordance with Article 378 of the Criminal Code.. Therefore, it should pay more attention to legal certainty regarding legal protection not only to consumers but also to business actors. Because basically losses can not only be experienced by consumers but can also be experienced by business actors.

The uptake of local corn by feed factories nationally in corn production and demand between regions is uneven, which creates corn shortages, so information services are needed for business actors. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of local corn uptake by feed factories nationally using descriptive qualitative methods. The results of the research show that the local corn uptake information service in the Sijagung application from the five dimensions of Campbell's service effectiveness, namely service success, target success, satisfaction with service, level of input and output and achievement of overall goals is considered less effective because there is no updated data information, does not provide information projection data as corn absorption data required by feed factories nationally. To achieve the effectiveness of corn uptake information services by feed factories through the Sijagung application, it needs to be strengthened with a service integration dimension used to measure the extent to which the presentation of local corn uptake data nationally can be integrated with harvest condition data so that it can display projection data for Business Actors in making decisions to carry out purchase.

This research aims to increase sales of the "Cinta Rasa" project business through the implementation of Mandiri KKN which meets the established principles. Through analysis of local economic conditions, it was found that more than 50% of food sector business actors in Tuban Regency do not yet have halal certification, which has become a mandatory requirement following Law Number 33 of 2014. This research includes the stages of preparation, implementation, evaluation, reporting, and follow-up to Mandiri KKN. It is hoped that Mandiri KKN will be able to provide students with knowledge, skills and awareness of social life, as well as encourage innovation in the field of entrepreneurship. The focus of this research is increasing sales of the "Cinta Rasa" dent business through the implementation of halal certification, thus providing certainty of product halal status which increases consumer confidence and sales potential.

The importance of knowledge about operational risks for umkm partners in order to be able to control or handle the risks that must be handled and be able to solve the problems being faced, so this research aims (1) to find out the identification of operational risks in the process of making Sanah shrimp crackers in West Tanjung Jabung district ( 2) to find out the operational risk analysis of the process of making Sanah shrimp crackers in West Tanjung Jabung district, (3) to find out the efforts made by umkm actors to overcome operational risks. This research uses qualitative methods in this research using data sources obtained from the owner of the Sanah shrimp cracker business and the Sanah shrimp cracker employees. The results of this research are: In identifying operational risks, there are four types of risks as follows: human resource risks include risks of events such as unsuccessful steaming, unsuccessful cutting of crackers, long frying of crackers, failed packaging and inadequate training. Technological risks include inappropriate machines and packaging equipment that does not function properly. As well as process risks, there are risks from raw materials that do not match the dosage. And external risks include risks such as unstable raw materials and uncertain weather factors. The risk analysis that occurs in Sanah shrimp crackers has a risk level of high, medium and low. As for the aspects included in the high category, there are three risks, namely inadequate training, inappropriate packaging equipment and raw materials that do not match the measurements. And there are also medium level operational risks including unsuccessful steaming, frying for too long, inappropriate machines, unstable raw materials, weather factors that result in long drying. And there are also two levels of low risk, namely cutting crackers, failed packaging. Efforts to overcome operational risks that occur in the Sanah shrimp cracker business include requiring or providing training to employees about managing shrimp crackers and employees also need to have self-awareness to be more skilled and more thorough.

Agriculture is a crucial sector in development because it serves as the primary sector for meeting national food needs and security. Due to its significant role, farmers as the main actors in agriculture need to possess good financial literacy, which ultimately impacts the performance of agricultural businesses. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of financial literacy on the performance of rice farmers. This study was conducted in Pamona Puselemba District, Poso Regency. The researcher used a quantitative approach with a survey method. The sample size of the study was 100 rice farmers, obtained using simple random sampling technique from a population of 2,226. Simple regression was used as the data analysis technique. The results of the study indicate that financial literacy has a positive and significant impact on the performance of rice farmers. Thus, financial literacy plays an important and multidimensional role in enhancing the performance of rice farmers.

This article aims to examine the form of legal protection for consumers on the purchase of third generation Toyota Avanza cars due to production defects. This research is a prescriptive and applied normative legal research with a statue approach and case approach. The sources of legal materials used are primary and secondary legal materials, by means of literature study of documents or library materials, and syllogism and interpretation techniques using deduction thinking. The results of this study are the form of legal protection for consumers on the purchase of third generation Toyota Avanza cars can choose two forms of legal protection described by Moch Isnaeni, namely internal legal protection and external legal protection. In internal legal protection in the form of an agreement made in the agreement to purchase a third generation Toyota Avanza car. While external legal protection is protected by laws and regulations, government regulations, and ministerial regulations. 

Kediri City is considered to have significant potential for developing a halal market industry. The Muslim population in Kediri City is reported to be 271,215 according to the 2022 data on Subdistricts and Religions Practiced in Kediri City. With the majority of the population in Kediri City being Muslim, this presents a great opportunity for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to continue developing their products to meet the community's needs for halal products in Kediri City. This research aims to understand the perceptions and interests of MSMEs players in livestock product processing regarding halal certification in Kediri City, using a qualitative method. Sample selection for this research utilized purposive sampling and snowball sampling. There were two types of informants in this study: 2 (two) expert informants, consisting of the Cooperative and MSMEs Office and the local Ministry of Religion, and 10 (ten) key informants, namely MSMEs actors in livestock product processing business. According to Article 4 of the UUJPH (Halal Product Assurance Law), products entering, circulating, and traded in Indonesia's territory must have halal certification. The halal label can have a positive impact on businesses as it is considered to enhance consumer trust in products with the halal label. Based on the research results, MSMEs players in livestock product processing business in Kediri City feel a lack of knowledge due to the government's insufficient comprehensive dissemination to every element of society. 

In the development of financial technology, many payment system innovations have emerged, one of which is the Indonesian Standard Quick Response Code (QRIS). This research aims to determine the implementation of QRIS for business actors in the Kupang City Traditional Market. This research uses a qualitative approach, with data collection methods conducting interviews, observation, documentation. The results of this research show that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) is an electronic payment tool to make it easier for people to carry out transactions. Through QRIS, people can feel the ease of making transactions anytime and anywhere, even outside bank operational hours. However, in its implementation there are several obstacles, namely a weak internet connection so that the transaction process carried out by traders is hampered, the cellphones owned by traders are not yet sophisticated so they cannot make transactions, lack of knowledge and a 0.3% deduction from the transaction value.  

The importance of business licensing as a matter of legality is a manifestation of legally valid permits given by the government to business actors to carry out their business officially. The birth of the Job Creation Law gave birth to a business licensing system which previously contained the Online Single Submission system version 1.1 which was later developed into a risk-based approach/RBA or based on the level of risk of the business to be carried out. The aim of this research is to determine the implementation of business licensing for Surakarta City MSMEs through the Online Single Submission Risk Bassed Approach. This research method is empirical juridical legal research and uses a qualitative approach. This research uses primary data and secondary data. The primary data obtained came from interviews conducted at the Surakarta City Investment and One Stop Integrated Services Service. Then supported by secondary data obtained from library materials. Due to the convenience of the OSS-RBA system, system errors often occur or the server goes down, thus hampering the goal of facilitating business licensing, becoming a barrier for business actors to issue their business permits quickly. These obstacles make it difficult for business actors to log in or register on the OSS page, which means that the NIB is not immediately published. And many business people are still confused about the process flow for using OSS-RBA and are still blind to internet technology. However, despite these obstacles, the Surakarta City DPMPTSP has made various efforts to improve the quality of business licensing services in the City of Surakarta.

The high public demand for sunscreen creates business opportunities for entrepreneurs. However, due to this substantial demand, it cannot be denied that some business actors resort to deceptive practices to maximize profits. This includes distributing sunscreen with exaggerated SPF claims or overclaiming SPF, indicating that the lab test results differ from what is stated on the label. The research method employed is qualitative, with a normative-empirical type of juridical research. The findings reveal that overclaiming constitutes a violation of consumer rights under Article 4 of the UUPK. Additionally, business actors infringe upon other provisions, namely, Articles 7, 8, and 17 of the aforementioned law. The responsibility of business actors for SPF overclaims is outlined in Article 19 of the UUPK, compelling them to compensate consumers for resulting damages. This serves as an implementation of Liability Based on Fault and Product Liability.

This community service activity aims to develop MSMEs in RW 08 Banjarsari Village. In addition, it is also to increase the understanding of business actors about the importance of product branding as a marketing strategy. In this activity, the FKIP 01 UNS KKN Team collaborated with the UPPKA Sehati group which acts as a forum for MSMEs in RW 08 Banjarsari Village. The methods used in this activity are focus group discussions, surveys, interviews, MSME data collection through forms, and design making. The participation and enthusiasm of business actors in this activity is very good, the partner group actively contributes to the implementation of the activity from beginning to end. The result of this activity is in the form of logo branding by making logos for products from business actors who do not yet have their own logos and product catalogs for the UPPKA Sehati group.