BANK Saqu, a digital banking service from PT Bank Jasa Jakarta which is owned by Astra Financial and WeLab, announced its participation as Official Banking Partner at Ideafest 2024.
Bank Saqu’s presence at the largest creative festival in Indonesia confirms its commitment to empowerment by continuing to support the community solopreneur and digital entrepreneurs in the country.
President Director of PT Bank Jasa Jakarta, Leo Koesmanto, emphasized the important role of solopreneurs in shaping Indonesia’s economic landscape. They believe it solopreneur could become the main driving force of Indonesia’s future economy.
“With their increasingly significant contribution to Indonesia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), we are committed to not only providing appropriate financial products, but also providing holistic support through collaboration and skills development platforms,” said Leo in his statement, Friday (27/9 ).
Train solopreneur as a driver of the digital economy emerged due to the development of digital platforms. This helps increase the capacity of Indonesian people so they can turn hobbies and skills into business ventures, such as becoming Youtuber and digital content creators.
“Even in the next 5-10 years, the solopreneur phenomenon will continue to grow rapidly,” said Leo.
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Saqu Bank emphasizes the importance of increasing skills and business scale for solopreneur in facing challenges in the digital era. This participation confirms Bank Saqu’s strategic role as a #FriendofStruggle who always accompanies solopreneurs on their journey towards financial success and self-development.
Furthermore, Leo said that collaboration and community were crucial elements in success solopreneur. Through a strong network, solopreneur can expand markets, exchange ideas, and encourage innovation. The 2023 Solopreneur Study conducted by the Segara Institute predicts that one in three Indonesians will become solopreneur in 2030, with a contribution of 36% to GDP.
However, one of the biggest challenges faced solopreneur is a lack of understanding of the concepts of collaboration and networking. By applying the concept of collaboration and networkingfor solopreneur it will be easier to learn from each other, share resources, open new business opportunities, and get emotional support because they are on the same path.
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To answer these challenges, Bank Saqu strives to support the ecosystem solopreneur by presenting a superior program, namely Solopreneur Academy. At the Solopreneur Academy, Bank Saqu acts as a facilitator who provides a forum for participants solopreneur to increase the productivity and competence of solopreneurs through a series of routine programs to guide them solopreneur selected as mentoring session, workshopand practical learning, and lesson. In addition, we also provide educational resources to help them improve their financial literacy so they can make better decisions about their finances.
“Through the Solopreneur Academy, we want to be a catalyst for solopreneurs to continue to develop. “We are committed to providing financial and non-financial support so that they can reach their maximum potential,” explained Leo.
Big Alpha Co-Founder & CEO Tirta Prayudha added that finding a business idea may no longer be difficult. But executing an idea into a tangible business is not easy.
“There will be a lot of trial and error processes to go through and some tips for solopreneur beginner: learn from other people’s mistakes. Meet, network, exchange thoughts and experiences. “So that his personal capacity and capabilities will increase, his business will develop,” he said. (J-3)
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