“Amazing!” Itu yang langsung terlintas di otak saya ketika membaca Asia’s Best Young Entrepreneurs 2009 versi Business Week.
Bagaimana tidak ? Indonesia mendominasi hasil seleksi pemilihan Entrepreneur Muda se-Asia itu dengan sembilan wakilnya dari 26 nominator.
Berikut saya kutipkan siapa-siapa saja yang menjadi wakil Indonesia :
Andina Nabila Irvani (Age: 19, Company: Spotlight)
Andina, a student of visual communication design at Bina Nusantara University, began painting her sister’s canvas shoes just for fun. What started as a hobby has turned into a potential business. Andina and her sister Nerissa Arviana, a graduate of the School of Business and Management at the Bandung Institute of Technology, founded Spotlight and started to produce painted canvas shoes in larger quantities. To expand the business, Spotlight decided to make not only painted shoes but also painted T-shirts and bags. The company has five employees and its monthly revenue has reached $1.5 million to $2 million. Andina is in charge of products and promotion while her sister handles the finances and product orders.
Wahyu Aditya (Age: 29, Company: HelloMotion School)
When Wahyu was 24, he quit his full-time job as an animator to start his own business, HelloMotion School, which today produces hundreds of the brightest young talents in Indonesian film and animation. His Hello festival attracts 300 new works annually, creating jobs and business opportunities for Indonesia’s ever-growing film and content industries. Wahyu was a national finalist for the 2006 IYCEY Design Award and winner of the 2007 IYCEY Design and Screen Award. At 27, he became the first Indonesian and youngest overall to be crowned the British Council’s International Young Screen Entrepreneur of the Year. He is now planning to use his $12,000 grand prize to study the film industry in London and Bristol.
Goris Mustaqim (Age: 26, Company: PT Resultan Nusantara and ASGAR MUDA Foundation)
Goris helps young people turn business ideas into workable plans so they can determine their own professional journeys. He does so while merging an entrepreneurial spirit with environmental concerns. In 2006, Goris founded Asgar Muda, a foundation that empowers youth in his hometown to become involved in educational and cultural issues, with the intent of improving the welfare of the local people.
Oscar Lawalata (Age: 32, Company: Oscar Lawalata Culture)
Traditional Indonesian textiles, natural dyes, and ethnic cultures have always been the elements driving Oscar Lawalata to accomplish his work as a fashion designer and entrepreneur. The fact that nearly all of his designs are 90% handmade gives him the edge in the segmented market of the cultural-based fashion business. Last February he won the British Council’s International Young Creative Entrepreneur (IYCE) Fashion Award 2009 at London’s Fashion Week.
Aziz Setyawijaya (Age: 19, Company: Nomaden Experimental Artworks)
Aziz didn’t even have his own camera when he founded Nomaden Experimental Artworks in 2008. But as a member of the photography club at Gadjah Mada University, he was able to borrow a camera from his friends to get his work done. The success of his business has allowed it to broaden by producing what he calls a memorial book. In just a few months, Yogyakarta-based Nomaden has generated $7,000 in revenue.
Malariantika Yulianggi (Age: 19, Company: Shoyu Pia Cake)
When Malariantika was in the middle of her research on local foods such as cassava, she realized its abundance—and the fact that it still isn’t widely used by Indonesian people. So she started to make Shoyu Pia cake (shoyu is Japanese for cassava). Nowadays, Anggi, as she likes to be called, has six employees to meet increasing demand from her customers.
Roihatul Jannah (Age: 30, Company: Helmiat Bonceng Bocah)
As the motorcycle is the main means of transportation in Indonesia, Roihatul’s Helmiat Bonceng Bocah (HBB) came up with a product that makes it safer for parents to carry their children on a two-wheeled vehicle. This product is designed especially for child safety. Roihatul refined her design to produce a carrier that successfully combines safety and comfort.
Antonius Dian Adhy Feryanto (Age: 30, Company: PT Pavettia Atsiri Indonesia)
Since Indonesia is rich in nutmeg, patchouli, and citronella oils, Feryanto figured there was an opportunity to harness them in an ethical way. This chemical engineer embarked on a steep learning curve to acquire the expertise necessary to develop a suitable production process to transform the raw materials into a commercial product. By 2006, Feryanto and his associates established Pavettia Atsiri Indonesia to produce the essential oils on an industrial scale. Since the business began trading it has enjoyed considerable success; its production has increased tenfold and the company has developed a network of farmers.
Iim Fahima Jachja (Age: 31, Company: Virus Communications)
Virus Communications is an online marketing consulting firm founded in 2006 by Iim Fahima and her husband, Adhitia Sofyan. Today it is Indonesia’s leading online business consultant, known for its online-behavior knowledge and technology. In just three years the company has won big business pitches and handled more than 10 blue chip clients, including Hewlett Packard, Toyota, Auto 2000, Telkom, XL, Smart Telco, Lippo Group, Tupperware, and Sosro
Next….??
Mada Azhari (Age : in 30, Company : Inventco Netmedia ) ….. I wish 
Bagi saya, ini bukan hanya jumlah yang luar biasa untuk ajang yang sangat bergengsi tersebut apalagi ini kalibernya untuk seluruh negara Asia, namun membuktikan bahwa kita tidak kalah bersaing dan kreatif. Dan satu lagi, bisa dikatakan Indonesia adalah “Lahan Subur” bagi para Entrepreneur Muda.
So…
Kalau anda masih bertanya peluang apa yang paling menjanjikan, berpotensi dan terbuka luas?
….. Be ENTREPRENEUR!
Mada
CEO Inventco Netmedia – Internet Marketing Company
Founder Mahadaya Enterprise – Unconventional SMEs Consultant
