Since I was in senior high school, I had dreamed of being a succesful entrepeneur. I had a group of friend who wish the same thing. We worked together at that time under the guidance of a supervisor. Together, we made profit and succeeded in giving high return value of stockholders. We made a small company and learned to make money for a high value of stocks. It was a bussiness simulation. I got many bussiness experience.
After graduating from high school, we have to be apart since we take different universities. And I was here in information technology, yeah, far from bussiness related major. Actually I prefer accountancy more but I am just afraid of the exam since my formal education background was natural science and not social science where we learn accountancy more. My ex bussiness partner from other simulation company hinted me in a meeting for farewell. He were going to Jakarta to a fancy bussiness school. Yeah, what a lucky person.
Actually there is no wrong to be in information engineering. Being an engineer doesn’t mean I am unable to manage such a bussiness. I said it to myself and promised to open a bussiness in Surabaya where I will continue my study.
But the fact seemed didn’t support me. I was too busy with college stuff, not only the courses and their assignments but also the orientation program set by seniors. Those were all frustating me and making me far away from bussiness. When the condition finally starting slowly to becomes normal where I have finished my orientation program, I have an opportunity to start a bussiness. But the fact was that it was difficult to find partner with same interest in bussiness. Well, then slowly I forgotting my will.
In the end of the fourth semester, which means now, I have pretty long time for holiday. Although I still have many activities in college-most of them were from student community-, I still have enough time for my self to get relax and most importantly think deep. I contemplate much in this time.
After such a long contemplation, I decided to start my bussiness as soon as possible. The idea had been in my mind for a long time, waiting to be realized. then I contact some of my old friend that I think would be interest and told them about my idea. And thankfully, they agreed to realize it. Finally I get partners. Then we arrange such meeting and define what to do and who will do it. My idea was to make an online shop selling handicraft from many places. Now I am learning to make the site while my friends are trying to find many kind of handicrafts. It feels so good to me, knowing that I will come into the world I like.
Today I came to the city library and read some magazines there. One of them was a magazine called PENGUSAHA. Coincidently, the magazines I took in that edition were discussing about young entrepeneurs. Many stories of success there. I got a wider knowledge of bussiness and I feel I am more ready to face it. I am more motivated than before. Thanks for the magazine team.
Well, a quote from intisari magazine to end this post ”
A change happen not because somebody wants to change and others not but because there are people who are ready to change and people who are not ready. (James Gordon).
A note of the journey 