Heaptalk, Jakarta — Ula, an Indonesia-based B2B marketplace company, holds entrepreneurship training with the Ma’Arif Nahdlatul Ulama (LP Ma’Arif NU) Educational Institution. This professional training is presented to raise teachers’ digital penetration and entrepreneurial spirit in this institution.
Ula cooperates with LP Ma’Arif NU Surabaya to conduct this exclusive training dedicated to the 500 teachers of the educational institution. This strategic partnership is a part of the Teman Ula Community program to initiate business opportunities and increase local household incomes. Through this professional training, the teachers are expected to create business opportunities without bothering their primary job, transferring knowledge.
“This training is an appropriate tool for Indonesia’s teachers to incorporate in generating additional income. We expect the teachers who attended will be able to educate the organization’s members and guide other parties about the importance of adapting to the digital era to boost their business,” Chairman of Surabaya’s LP Ma’Arif NU, Moh. Kholil, uttered his statement.
The COVID-19 outbreak has delivered a terrible impact on Indonesia’s economy and household income. As recorded by the World Bank report, Indonesia’s poverty rate increased by 9.7% in September 2021, compared to September 2019, which was 9.2%.
However, the rapid growth of a digital ecosystem was able to switch their trades to an online-based. Indonesia’s society has encountered the significant impact of transforming the business ecosystem into digital, particularly in the e-commerce sector. Likewise, a study also revealed that digital merchants could still operate their businesses, reaching 81% during the early pandemic era in March 2020.
Several businesses that implemented their digital operations have proven to bounce back from economic downturns. The people surveyed assume that digital skills are the needed expertise to endure in a more competitive market ecosystem.
“We intend to improve the quality of MSMEs by utilizing technology. Thus, our platform has established user-friendly features as an innovative solution. This feature can espouse our consumers in determining their primary obstacles, namely supply chain and financial services issues. The training dedicated to teachers will open up entrepreneurial opportunities for them to gain plenty of benefits around this competitive market,” asserted Tubagus Muklis, External Relations Leader of Ula.
Since its establishment in 2020, Ula has contributed to multiple entrepreneurs overcoming their financial problems during the pandemic and providing supply chain access to over 100,000 MSMEs throughout Java province. This B2B marketplace platform is confident to grant an extraordinary impact on merchants and purchasers. (SFM)
