MM FEB UGM Yogyakarta, MMUGMDaily, WomenWill Google Busines Group Yogyakarta, and Jurnal by Mekari held Friends Business Festival on September 24 – October 2, 2021 virtually.
In his speech, Amin Wibowo, Ph.D., and Bayu Sutikno, Ph.D., conveyed the pride of Alumni and Students being able to collaborate in organizing the Friends Business Festival. “This activity is a bridge for students and alumni to practice real business,” said Amin.
This activity was held as a form of support for UKM (Usaha Kecil dan Menengah: Small and Medium-sized Businesses) players. The public knows their business as a forum for sharing experiences and learning and a space for mutual support through #LarisinBisnisTeman with the spirit of #BangkitBarengBareng. There are three core activities at Friends Business Festival, and the first is Business Showcase, Learning, and #LarisinBisnisTeman.
After going through the curation process, 51 UKM were selected as the Festival Bisnis Teman tenants from various categories, namely food, restaurant & beverage, fashion & accessories, and digital service. Tenants will be selected through the FestivalBisnisTeman.com website and social media.
This series of events was also enlivened by sharing experiences from business people and experts in their fields from 24 September – 2 October 2021. Success stories Sessions with Ewindha Sari, one of the founders of GOTOSOVIE; sharing session related to UMKM go Online with Herlin Dwi, CEO of Jejualan; Workshop Social Media Hacks with Kukuh Sambodo, CEO of KAMTIV; Workshop Marketplace Hack with Herlina Dewi, founder of Stiletto Living; Workshop #IamRemarkable by Google with Rininta Hanum, Director of MyHeart.co; Workshop Tips Mengelola Keuangan untuk Bisnis bersama Jurnal by Mekari.
With this agenda, it is hoped that the wider community can learn more about MM FEB UGM version of business and invite business people to continue under any conditions.
Through this activity, the organizers connect business people with stakeholders and customers, so there will be many opportunities for collaboration, cooperation, and sales. This activity can be followed by various groups, ranging from business owners, companies, communities, and anyone interested in the world and wants to learn more about business innovation in today’s era.
This information also shared into FestivalBisnisTeman.com or Instagram @festivalbisnisteman. (Humas; Djoko/Photo; Irvan/Translator; Sheila).
