Let's Get Ready, Jakpreneur Fest Encourages MSMEs In Jakarta To Develop

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government together with the Jakarta Experience Board held a program for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) Jakpreneur Fest 2021 until the end of June. In this event, MSMEs will be encouraged to develop.

"MSMEs are the hope and foundation to move the wheels of the economy which are stagnant due to the impact of the pandemic, so support from the government, BUMD and the private sector is needed to improve the capabilities of existing MSMEs, in order to boost the regional and national economy," said the acting Head of the Trade Industry Office. DKI Jakarta Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative, Andri Yansyah, in a press statement released by Antara on Sunday, June 20.

The Jakpreneur Fest 2021 series of events began last May, for the Business Competition program, which took place from May 24 to June 17. SMEs are challenged to innovate and be creative with their business models.

The winner of the Business Competition will receive a cash prize of IDR 90 million, which will be announced on Appreciation Night on 27 June.

Jakpreneur Fest 2021 also has Super Class and Personal Class training programs with mentors from various industries. These two classes can be accessed for free on the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government YouTube channel, www.jakpreneurfest and Shopee Live on 20-22 June.

The DKI Provincial Government is also cooperating with Shopee for the 2021 Jakpreneur Fest, in the form of the Jakpreneur Market which will be held on the platform from June 21 to 30. The Jakpreneur market is filled with MSME products and local brands from Jakarta.

President Director of the Jakarta Experience Board, Novita Dewi, said that the Jakpreneur Fest 2021 series of events aimed to improve business capabilities, develop MSMEs, increase basic sales transactions and encourage entrepreneurial skills.

Jakpreneur Fest 2021 is part of the celebration of DKI Jakarta's 494th Birthday, with the theme Jakarta Rising.

In addition to training and a local product shopping festival for MSME players, Jakpreneur Fest 2021 some time ago held an incidental exhibition in the Mbloc area and the Kendal Tunnel.