7 inspiring entrepreneurs from kota medan

Seven local heroes (entrepreneurs) from Medan show that they are able and brave enough to move forward to achieve success but also contribute to the people around them. Surely, their success can be an example for others.

The seven entrepreneurs in Medan who are able to be independent and have a positive impact on the environment include:

Sandri Tamayo, a GrabBike driver partner who is still enrolled as a student majoring in Information Systems, is grateful that his work can finance his educational needs. Not only that, Sandri is also involved as an organizer of SMAN 13's Grab Solidarity Squad.

“We regularly carry out social actions such as visits to various orphanages to distribute various assistance that we have collected. My life principle is that we must also be able to benefit others,” she said, Friday (2/28/2020).

Then, Wita Widya, a woman who has been a GrabCar partner for 4 years believes that women must be independent and must not be afraid. Therefore, when Grab held self-defense training for female driver-partners, she was called to be one of the drivers for Medan's GrabCar community.

From here, Wita often holds regular martial arts sessions to share the knowledge she has gained. She wants other women to have confidence when working, so that there are no barriers just because they are afraid.

Kesu Cheese business owner Adhitiya Wicaksana is proud to be able to create jobs for others. Currently, he already has many employees and the number of employees has increased by 30% compared to last year.

Similarly, Zeribowl culinary business owner Anita Tanotho said that technology helps her to grow her business and open opportunities for more people. Within 2 years, she had 8 outlets in Medan and 1 in Batam.

Keju Kesu saw a 30% growth in sales, while Zeribowl saw a 40% increase in sales after utilizing GrabFood technology.

The owner of 14 Ayam Penyet Jakarta outlets in Medan, the adventurous Hengki Irawan Gultom admits that technology has changed his life. He didn't understand it at first, but now he teaches his dozens of employees basic technology skills such as using computers, including how to access the GrabFood app.

Hengki, who always sources his chicken from local distributors, has also experienced a 50% growth in sales, which is now dominated by GrabFood delivery.

Edi Jonas Silaen, a grocery store owner in the Medan Amplas area who serves from 6am to 10pm, is happy to be able to serve local residents every day. In early 2019, he started his own shop and within a year, his business took off and he decided to hire four local residents.

Starting from her passion for cooking, Renova Lie Janny now runs JJ Salmon rice bowl catering business and serves many office employees for lunch. With GrabExpress technology, Renova is able to reach more customers in more locations and advance her catering business.

Of course, the various companies in Medan are enough to help the economy of Medan people. Some people who are entrepreneurs from the field require their employees to use field Lanyard Medan around their necks.

Grab Indonesia Managing Director Neneng Goenadi said, one technology, millions of stories, and millions of progress. Reaching more than 500 cities in Indonesia, Grab is happy to be part of the journey of millions of driver partners, merchant partners and kiosk partners, especially in North Sumatra.

“In 2018, Grab contributed IDR 2.66 trillion to Medan's economy through job creation and increased partner income. This makes our commitment stronger to deliver technology that touches millions of lives to create more millions of progress because all can progress,” he concluded.