DKI Provincial Government Opens New Entrepreneur Consultation Outlet

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has opened a consultation and mentoring outlet for new entrepreneurs including online-based licensing so that the businesses they run develop and get legal protection.

"Our officers will provide direct assistance in licensing and non-licensing," said Head of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Investment and One Stop Service (DPMPTSP) Benni Aguscandra as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 19.

The service was opened at the PMPTSP Management Unit in Cakung District, East Jakarta under the name "Starting a Business Outlet".

He explained that the service starts from the application stage to the issuance of online-based permits or Online Single Submission (OSS) and non-licensing as well as consulting services and assistance for processed food distribution permits and halal certificates.

Benni added that the Cakung area was chosen to open the outlet because in that area there are about 23,000 micro and small business actors or the most in Jakarta.

In addition, the Cakung area has a strategic location because it borders the buffer zone of Jakarta such as Bekasi, so the business potential is quite large.

The establishment of this outlet is also a form of collaboration with ministries/agencies, including the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) and the Ministry of Religion's Halal Product Guarantee Agency (BPJH).

For this reason, Benni appealed to micro and small business actors to take advantage of the services provided to complete business legal requirements.

Meanwhile, Cakung Sub-district Head Fajar Eko Satrio has high hopes with the opening of this service because it will increase the number of micro and small business actors along with service innovations.

He hopes that MSMEs can be a way out to reduce unemployment after being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"MSMEs have a big role in absorbing labor and contributing to state finances, especially after the pandemic, many residents in our area have lost their livelihoods and are trying to restore economic activity by building businesses," he said.