A Post-pandemic Digital Future For Indonesia SMEs

Indonesia’s small businesses, which employ a large proportion of the nation’s workforce and contribute around 60 percent to the country’s economy, have been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, with the economy plunging into recession following an economic contraction recorded since mid-2020. Given micro, small, and business enterprises. Medium (MSMEs) became the backbone of the […]

E-commerce Transactions Are Increasing, A Blessing for Local Products

The covid-19 pandemic has changed the face of the Indonesian economy as a whole, and the fashion business is no exception. It is evident that many businesses in the retail sector have experienced a decline, especially in Indonesia, where outlets located in shopping centers are limited. Likewise with the habit of the community, if those […]

There is Good News for Indonesia SME’s

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi said that the holding of Indonesia-Latin America and the Caribbean (INA-LAC) Business Forum 2020 brought good news to Indonesian Small and Medium Enterprises (UKM) entrepreneurs. Beside the several Ministers of the Working Cabinet and Bank Indonesia (BI), this forum was attended by several Ministers from the Latin American […]

WhatsApp launches the business catalog feature, a training program for SMEs

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp has released a new feature to allow business accounts to display their product catalogs through a hyperlink as the company embarks on a training program for small and medium enterprises. Facebook Indonesia public policy manager Karissa Sjawaldy said that business owners usually showcased their products on other platforms such as Instagram, […]

How Indonesian SMEs Use WhatsApp to Increase Sales and Build Brands

When used effectively, the instant messaging service can be a lead generation as well as a client acquisition and retention tool Four years ago, Jangkar Bawono, a college student in Indonesia, began working with local craftsmen to create leather shoes for friends. Their unique designs were such an instant hit that Bawono started a leather […]