As the capital city of the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Jakarta serves as an attractive landing pad for entrepreneurs from neighboring countries and home to most of the startups operating in Indonesia. It also spearheads the growth of the nation. Therefore, the industry players in Jakarta have built themselves a strong technology ecosystem among generations of entrepreneurs, investors, media, and the government to support the nation’s startup landscape as enablers through the many secret local recipes to startup growth and sustainability.
In the Insiders’ Guide to Jakarta Startups, 32 of the most influential players in lndonesia‘s tech ecosystem exclusively contributed their insights, first-hand experience and market-tested lessons answering the most important questions of creating your own business, such as “how can I validate my idea?”, “what are the best ways to build a strong team?”, ”which channels should I use to promote my business in Indonesia?”, or “which investors should I partner with?”. It also tells the stories of successful entrepreneurs, lists the necessary steps of creating a business, and most of all serves as a source of inspiration that anything is possible.
The guideline is for anyone who wants to do something different in their lives; it’s for innovators, startup fans, creative thinkers, tech enthusiasts, and entrepreneurial minds seeking for advice and inspiration; it’s for professionals who strive to start their own company; and for everyone trying to understand what it takes to set up a business in the Indonesian capital.
