Successful foreign business owners in Indonesia typically operate in trading and digital commerce sectors, source products from China, and sell through platforms like Amazon and Shopify to markets in the USA, Canada, and UK. They prioritize long-term business planning over quick profits, respect local culture and legal requirements, and seek local consultants for guidance. Key success factors include understanding market differences between countries, conducting thorough research, and building relationships step by step rather than expecting immediate returns.
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What field are there? Usually >> not everyone go to China to looking for fabrication and uh sources. Yeah, we can get more profit. That's why we living Indonesia.
>> Is it funny?
Hello. Hi, I'm a business council in Indonesia. Okay. Okay. Okay. Thank you for your time once again.
Wow. Miss, you're super tall. I am. Yes, I'm around 16.
>> Oh, 16.
>> Hi.
>> Yeah. Uh, can you briefly tell us about yourself? Oh, >> okay. So, hey guys, introducing myself.
Uh, I'm Cindi.
>> I'm a business consultant in Indonesia.
Exactly. I help many foreign business owner uh register business in Indonesia and help them to develop their business in Indonesia.
>> Oh, the reason why I wanted to ask you for the interview is I run a small business, right?
>> I'm also foreigner and I'd like to know in the point of Indonesian professionals view >> what kind of foreigners make money here?
>> That's the main question. Okay, let's get to the point. Can you please tell me that which countries owners you actually helped? like uh from Pakistani, Malaysian, Singaporean also Indian >> and then some European >> sometimes for Germany several time I find they are come from Canada but actually they are a Maroonian helping foreigner to open business here uh taking care of the legal and permit also visas and everything and starting their business here colleague supplier also helping for every part in their business right because they need to local experience people and trusty people here and then that's why they need my help.
>> What field are they? Usually >> most of them are traders export import and then also doing a digital business >> like they are selling product they are supply from sinus fabrication and then sending into uh USA into Canada UK but they are living and open consultancy here. So they are have a branch here in US, Europe, Canada and then their home country like you selling product in Amazon Shopify and then also in website >> okay >> beauty skincare beauty product like a fashion also and the underwear also >> and then FMKC you know just little thing product like a phone holder, phone case and everything.
>> So you can handle everything here. Uh but you are selling product in Europe and USA. You know exactly Tanahabang market right? The biggest mark uh fashion market in Jakarta. They are supplier the first supplier the biggest in I think. Yeah.
>> Okay.
>> And then I have a client from Africa too. They are selling and trade to Africa. Not everyone go to China to looking for fabrication and uh sources.
Many people come to Indonesia because they are preer living here. So that's why they are choose Indonesia as the market and expanding their business here.
>> Then in the case of that business owners what visas do they have? Usually in visa visa it may be need 7 until 14 days to make a visa should but actually before that you can make PTPMR first. You can make a consultation before to me but I can make your needed legalization for your uh incorporation faster than another consultant.
>> Yeah. In the right way, right?
>> Yeah. In the right way. Of course, investor does. You can live in around >> 2 years.
>> 2 years.
>> You've seen many business owner here.
And then is there something that foreign business fans, CEOs have to be careful of in here? If you want to try to make an expanding your business Indonesia, you need to know that you you do step by step. So don't like uh your expectations so big >> for the first time, you need to uh enter first doing step by step research first and then you need uh this is for long-term business plan not for short.
So don't make your expectation like you will get the profit faster.
>> Right. Right.
>> Yeah. I think the generally Indonesian country itself they don't actually want the foreign businessman to do the business here. They actually want the foreign investor to do the business, right?
>> Mhm. Like you you need to research for like what you want to build in Indonesia. You you need to looking for physical office first what suits you and your home. uh this is include uh the investment amount the one of requirement from the government >> and then after that in the next month or next 6 month later collect resources supplier and everything just do it step by step. Oh okay okay okay okay but I want to know more in detail okay so we know that part we need to find the right person and right way but I think still for the business owner the Pakistanis is especially him I think he has done something more special thing can you please let us know what how he could be succeed once again >> they know about the Amazon and time area in like in the USA because actually in USA currency is a bigger right than Indonesia. So that's why if we are selling product on >> like Europe, in UK or in USA we can get more profit. That's why uh if we living Indonesia we need source from here employee and invest Indonesia. It's a good opportunity when we are living here and selling product and trade our product or service to another country.
>> Okay. So he already knows the way to sell through Amazon. That's the something that he had before >> and then he met the right person in Indonesia >> and then took time slowm >> there's the uh things that he could succeed anything else >> they they have knowledge about the digital marketing to promote ad strategies price strategies research product not every beauty product will good selling in the market you need to to research how USA people or citizenship more needed like in Indonesia need a product who can help them being white but in the US it's a different >> Oh okay okay what about this you saw so many business owners here foreign business owners is there like something like this many foreign business owners do this kind of mistake at the beginning >> the first thing you need to respect local culture first right culture and legal permission and governance >> jail yeah of course yeah but I don't get it people don't respect Indonesian culture when they run the business here how can I give you give me some example people what they do >> uh like uh Indonesian very nice yeah the foreigner that's why sometimes they are not what is it respect just make it easy right don't make it easy because they are so kind yeah that's very important thing yeah of course >> and then I'm not really big businessman but I also heard this a lot with the money in Indonesia many things becomes possible but you are suggesting that just following the right way >> we can get more benefit in the future.
Don't make a problem in your first year here. This is for longterm, right? Not for short term.
>> Yeah. Okay. Okay. While you are helping the foreign seals, is there any like a fun happening?
>> Like for like what?
>> Like meet you.
>> Huh?
>> Is it funny to meet me?
>> No, because uh I don't know if uh you are so respectful man. Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> For as a foreigner. You so nice and kind.
>> That's why that's my opinion. That's fun.
>> Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Thank you for the compliment.
Some business owners maybe they were thinking in their country's way but they don't me. So they maybe ask you some stupid questions or stupid requests or something like that.
>> Stupid request. Yeah. Women know. So they need woman business owner always need side.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> But Koreans we I don't think we usually do that. But the the people from >> You do, right? Huh?
>> You do? I mean I don't think we do it cuz you know our culture we are usually like a calm and quiet right >> that's why this is a stupid thing about business owner action in my experience >> okay okay so when some foreigner wants to opp what do you want to say if some foreign investor watch this what do you want to say >> Indonesia is a big market and big opportunity if you are interesting to invest or open business is really really good opportunity for you. Don't worry and don't unhurry. You just need to local guide and local experienced consultant maybe to help you to grow your business and expanding your business here.
>> Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. Yeah.
>> This is promotion.
>> Yeah.
>> Come to Indonesia. I will help you for everything. What you want need?
>> I will assist you for everything.
>> No, don't say everything. Then some people might ask you some stupid things.
sense everything >> when it comes to work business.
>> Thank you for sharing your uh personal experience and then advice. Once again, the purpose of this making video is not giving them really full information and even if you make the videos for like 1 hour long, nobody watch. So, you're going to just give the people a little taste of the Indonesian business and then maybe anybody who watch this video and they like you and they want to contact you to talk about the business, right?
>> Yeah. Okay, thank you so much. If you have a plan to living in Indonesia with a business, you can contact Papayun. Papayun will give advice to contact me already. Don't forget Indonesia is speak. You can take a consultation first. I will help you to answering anything. Okay. Uh you want to know. Yes.
>> Thank you so much.
>> Thank you so much.
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