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Meisarah, one of
the Jakpreneur
members who
has succeeded in
producing bags
made out of gunny
sacks.
Credit:
Personal doc.

becomes the source of income for her. Her skill in doing decorations and a typical Bugis fishing boat miniature.
marketing through social media makes the demand for
Noei Craft products increased. In fact, during the holy His passion for making handicrafts has been started
month of Ramadan, she got as many as 300 orders for since 2015, when Tidung Island was visited by many
tote bags. “Orders for Noei Craft tote bags even came tourists, both locals and foreigners. “I was moved to make
from abroad,” she said. special souvenirs made from wood coconut waste,” he
said. After joining Jakpreneur in 2019, Kosasih has been
Meisarah admitted that the success she earned was actively participating in exhibitions or bazaars organized
because of the Jakpreneur program. Since she joined by provincial government of Jakarta. He admitted that
the program, she received guidance and trainings in he received many benefits by joining Jakpreneur: from
entrepreneurship, including marketing training and easy access, licensing, to capital loan. He could gain
financial management. “It was all thanks to Jakpreneur, wider market access, too, where the customers are not
I could be able to grow my business,” said Meisarah only tourist but also buyers from outside the island.
happily.
For that reason, his turnover keeps increasing. He was
Another entrepreneur who was also lucky after joining also often included in exhibition activities. In fact, he also
Jakpreneur was Ahmad Kosasih, a souvenir craftsman received business assistance facilities. “Thank Jakarta
from Tidung Island, Kepulauan Seribu Regency. In his government for helping small business owners like me
“Batok House” Kosasih sells various handicraft products with Jakpreneur program,” said Kosasih.
ranging from necklaces, bracelets, photo frames, bottle gro

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