Abstract: The purposes of the research are to investigate relations of business environment, managerial skill and knowledge management to intent to cooperate, response to good corporate governace and response to foreign direct investment of entrepreneurs in Makassar. This research was undertaken in Makassar to 475 respondents who own businesses. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS and Amos 20. This reasearch found that business environment affected significantly to intent to cooperate and response to foreign direct investment but it did not affect to response to good corporate governance. Managerial skill affected significantly to intent to cooperate and good corporate governance but it did not affect to responce in foreign direct investment. Knowledge management affected significantly to good corporate governance and response to foreign direct investment but it did not affect intent to cooperate. The entrepreneur in Makassar wishes to cooperate with foreign direct investment and committed to implement good corporate governance but they lacking managerial skills. In terms of knowledge management, the entrepreneur did not want to cooperate but they recognized good corporate governance and respect to foreign direct investment.