Kisah Sukses "Dulunya Pengajar, Kini Wirausahawan Muda"- Gomuda

Summary

Abdur Rahim, inspired by Alexis Ohanian's YouTube video, shares his entrepreneurial journey from a teacher to the founder of Gudang Menkit, a sweater brand. He discovered his passion for entrepreneurship and started by selling sweaters offline to friends and acquaintances. Seeking to expand his market, he turned to online sales and chose Tokopedia as his platform. He highlights the ease of use, transparency, and accessibility of Tokopedia's Android app for both buyers and sellers. Rahim emphasizes the brand's focus on simple yet stylish designs, quality materials suitable for Indonesia's tropical climate, and meticulous packaging to ensure customer satisfaction. His motivation is to be beneficial to himself, his family, his community, and others.

Takeaways

• 😀 Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, inspired Abdur Rahim to start his own business without seeking permission from anyone.
• 👔 Abdur Rahim, founder of Gudang Menkit, was previously a teacher and tutor before finding his passion for entrepreneurship.
• 🎓 He was inspired to start his business when he saw a friend wearing a unique and stylish crochet product.
• 🏭 After meeting the owner of a crochet factory, he learned about the best materials, such as cotton, for his products.
• 👕 He decided to focus on men's sweaters as they were more popular than women's or children's sweaters.
• 📈 Gudang Menkit started selling offline by distributing to friends and acquaintances and later expanded to online sales.
• 🌐 Abdur Rahim chose to sell online in the modern era where the internet is a second home for many, offering opportunities in technology, business, and education.
• 🛒 He found a unique video about online malls and decided to register his business on Tokopedia for free, starting in June 2013.
• 💡 The advantages of Tokopedia include ease of use, transparency for buyers to review products and discuss directly with sellers, and the convenience of the Android app for managing orders and feedback.
• 📱 The widespread use of smartphones and internet connectivity provides a vast opportunity for online business, as the number of mobile phones is expected to exceed the world's population.
• 🌟 The strengths of Gudang Menkit's products are their simple yet stylish design, the use of comfortable cotton material suitable for Indonesia's tropical climate, and their neat packaging to ensure products arrive in good condition.
• 💪 Abdur Rahim's life motivation is to be beneficial to himself, his family, those around him, and others.

Q & A

Who is Alexis Ohanian and what does he inspire the speaker?

Alexis Ohanian is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Reddit. He inspires the speaker with his philosophy that in online business, one doesn't need permission from anyone to just do it.

What was Abdur Rahim's profession before becoming an entrepreneur?

Before becoming an entrepreneur, Abdur Rahim was a professional teacher at a state school and a tutor in Bandung.

What led Abdur Rahim to the fashion industry?

Abdur Rahim's interest in fashion was rekindled when he saw a friend wearing a unique, stylish, and attractive crochet product.

How did Abdur Rahim meet the owner of the sweater factory?

Abdur Rahim met the owner of the sweater factory after he started noticing the popularity of the crochet product his friend was wearing.

What material was recommended by the factory owner for the best quality sweaters?

The factory owner recommended using cotton yarn as the best material for the sweaters.

Why did Abdur Rahim decide to focus on men's sweaters as the main product?

Abdur Rahim decided to focus on men's sweaters because they were more popular than women's or children's sweaters after a year of operation.

How did Abdur Rahim initially sell his sweaters offline?

Abdur Rahim initially sold his sweaters offline by distributing them to friends and acquaintances in his local area, around his house, and office.

What online platform did Abdur Rahim choose to expand his market, and why?

Abdur Rahim chose Tokopedia as the online platform to expand his market because it was user-friendly, practical, efficient, transparent, and had a good mobile application.

What are the advantages of Tokopedia according to Abdur Rahim?

According to Abdur Rahim, the advantages of Tokopedia are its user-friendliness, transparency, and the convenience of its Android app for managing orders and customer interactions.

What are the three key aspects of Gudang Menkit Sweater's product quality mentioned in the script?

The three key aspects of Gudang Menkit Sweater's product quality are its simple yet stylish design, the use of 12-gauge cotton yarn for the right thickness, and the careful packaging to ensure the product arrives in good condition.

What is Abdur Rahim's life motivation as stated in the script?

Abdur Rahim's life motivation is to be beneficial, not only to himself and his family but also to those around him and others in general.