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Objective
- Mental Characteristics of a True Successful Entrepreneur
- Explaining the meaning of entrepreneurship,
- Explaining the character of an entrepreneur,
- Explaining the types of entrepreneurs,
- Cultivate the desire to become an entrepreneur.
1. Introduction
MSMEs were Indonesia's mainstay when it experienced the 1998 crisis, although they were managed simply, at that time they had taken on such a big role that the MSME Economy became a mainstay and an important choice for graduates to live more prosperously, independently and help many people overcome unemployment. Preparation to Become an Entrepreneur.
2. Characteristics of Micro & Small Businesses
Positive:
Resilient
Flexible
Independent
Efficient (done by all family members)
Self (or family) financing.
Negative:
Informal
Low economies of scale
There are no standards and SOPs
Not yet implementing management principles
Not prepared to grow or be big
Limited development.
3. Statistics of MSME Influence
Population of Indonesia:
2008 228 Million
2009 231 Million
2010 234 Million
2011 247 Million.
Number of Workforce:
2008 111.48 Million
2009 113.74 Million.
Comparison between the Employed & the Unemployed
8.14% or 9.26 Million Unemployed
Unemployed Diploma & University Graduates
| Graduate | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
| Diploma | 1,228,000 | 1,514,000 | 1,424,000 |
| University | 1,260,000 | 1,319,000 | 1,198,000 |
2009: 1,198,000 graduates unemployed
Number of Businesses in Indonesia
| Type of Business | Number of Businesses | Number of Workers |
|--------------------|--------|---------------------|
| Micro | 50,700,000 | 83,647,711 |
| Small | 520,220 | 10,024,773 |
| Intermediate | 39,660 | |
| Large | 4,370 | |
| Total Employed | | 93,672,484 |
Who Absorbs the Most Workforce? Based on the data above, Micro Businesses Absorb 89.3% of the Indonesian Workforce.
How Productivity
| Type of Business | Productivity (Rp / Workforce) |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Micro | Under 11.57 Million |
| Small | 11.57 Million |
| Intermediate | 38.71 Million |
| Big | 2.22 Billion |
The goal of choosing to become an entrepreneur is to be able to make a greater contribution.
4. Tips for Becoming an Entrepreneur
Engaging in business is not just a matter of doing it, but with courage and persistence so that the business grows,
Befriending uncertainty,
Running a REAL business, not a speculative one.
5. Tips for Running a Real Business
Based on the motive to serve and gain independence,
With sincerity, hard work and innovation,
Not a shortcut, a quick way to get rich,
Building in stages,
Maintaining a good name, building a reputation,
Not just passive income, but real,
Education, friendship, spirituality are very important.
6. Critical of Speculative Business
Based on the motive of wanting to get rich quickly,
Prioritizing instant methods,
The idolization of "passive income",
It doesn't matter what the other party loses, what's important is, "I profit",
Education and spiritual life are not considered important.
Examples of Speculative Businesses
Business is not as easy as clicking software!!!
7. Illusionary Wealth Vs. Intrinsic Wealth
| Illusionary Wealth Wealth = Money | Intrinsic Wealth Wealth = Well Being |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| “Illusionary wealth, magic” (Life that can be obtained through speculation). | Intrinsic wealth. (Artistic, spiritual, intelligence, intellectual life) |
| Rate of return, economic performance, rating and scoring. | Long-term economic contribution to humans and nature/habitat. |
| Assets that continue to increase in value, over valued assets, handsome performance. | Maintaining/looking after each other. (reducing dependence on money), prioritizing values. |
| The rich get richer, money can make money bigger. | Wealth is earned through hard work, innovation, competition. |
| “Don’t work for money, make money work for you” Work today for today. | “Don’t be delusional, work hard, live frugally, enjoy in time.” Work now, enjoy your old age, and leave some for the next generation. |
8. Keywords
Grow,
Remember the goal of our life is not to become rich, but to grow,
To grow, you must believe, be willing, be able, and be nurtured,
Wealth is a result,.. Not a goal,
Rich with dignity, not just rich,
Namely: Rich through the process of independence (entrepreneurship).
9. Different Personalities
Employees reject uncertainty, need a sense of security and comfort.
Entrepreneurship is friendly with uncertainty. This is one of the motivations of an entrepreneur: "If you don't work hard, dare to face the risk of loss, then you can't feed your family and employees."
10. Entrepreneurial Mindset
Action Oriented
Think Simple
Always Looking for New Opportunities
Pursue Opportunities with High Discipline
Just take the Best Opportunities
Focus on Execution
Focusing everyone's Energy in the business.
11. Entrepreneurship Options
Employee: Works for others, professional executive (decision maker)
Intrapreneur: Employees with an entrepreneurial spirit (innovative and sharp in seeing opportunities). What is sought is independence and access to resources.
Entrepreneur: Having a self-developed business, risk taker
Social entrepreneur: A social activity actor with an entrepreneurial character
Eco-Preneur: Entrepreneur in the environmental field.
12. Practical Tips
The main capital for entrepreneurship is not money, but the belief to grow and win.
Make friends with uncertainty
Open your mind, learn new things
Be ready, prepare yourself well
Build a network while you are young, and maintain trust.
Success = f (choice)
13. Getting Started / Action
If you are a beginner or have never entered the world of entrepreneurship, then it is a good idea to start with small steps such as investing.
Investing also has its levels, and it is clearly directly proportional to the benefits and risks. If you jump straight into the world of entrepreneurship, it is not enough to just have a capital of Rp. 10,000 or Rp. 100,000, but if you start by investing, then it is very possible.