Being an entrepreneur is a choice
When you've completed your studies in college, it's the beginning of a journey through the real world. Real because it could be what you get in college, not in line with reality. The theory and skills you get are not met the needs of the job. Finally, your choice after graduation is only three, namely being a worker, self-employment, and unemployed. Of course, the third option is not an option that parents want. So, the choice is left to two – being a worker or an entrepreneur.
Ok, let's say you choose to work after college. The question is, what will be the first salary? Under, same as or above a fresh graduate early salary? Whatever salary is received, have you ever calculated the investment of parents who sent you from kindergarten to college? Take a calculator or open excel in your notebook. Try to calculate the total cost of education that has been incurred by parents from kindergarten to college. Then the amount is divided by your working time after college (average 30 years). Then multiply 30 years by 12 months. To get what exactly salary per month you should receive to return the total investment of education, please divide the total investment by 360 months. See the numbers!
Another life choice is being an entrepreneur. The question is, why should I choose self-employment as a life choice? In the present day, an entrepreneur can be said to be an economic hero. Self-employment can erode poverty and unemployment which is a crucial problem in our country. With his ability to see business opportunities, an entrepreneur can turn resources that are not glimpsed and considered by others into something of economic value to himself, his family, and the surrounding community. Entrepreneurs have an unyielding spirit. Failure is a delayed success for a successful entrepreneur. For someone who has a high entrepreneurial spirit, 1001 types of entrepreneurial opportunities are open to him.
The value of
worship for an entrepreneur is his desire to create jobs for others (job
creators), rather than just being an employee in a company or government agency
(job seekers). In the world of entrepreneurship, there is also someone who
works as an employee but is not satisfied with the salary received every month,
trying to earn additional income by opening a business. People who choose
self-employment as a life choice help the government build the national
economy.
For long-time I
teach entrepreneurship courses, not many students dare to raise their hands
when asked who wants to be an entrepreneur after college? Or even dare to
entrepreneurship while sitting in college? The numbers are very, very minimal.
At least 2 or 3 people out of 40 students in the class dared to raise their
hands.
The lack of
interest in people who lived in developing countries to dare to take part as
entrepreneurs are triggered by the following factors:
The first
is the socio-cultural factor. Especially in developing countries, the perception of people who
hold that being an employee is higher than an entrepreneur. Such perception is
a colonial heritage because at that time the indigenous who became employees
were very limited. This limitation is what then positions indigenous employees
occupying high positions in the social structure of society. This legacy
continues to this day when we observe the concept of parents educating
children. In educating children, parents always expect their children to get a
good education in a good school or college and finally get a good job and
income as well. Rarely do we meet a parent who directs their child's future to
become an entrepreneur, because he is no more than a "trader"! There
is a shame for parents if their children choose a profession as a trader.
The second
is the political factor. In
the political sphere, there are not many political policies that lead to the
growth of entrepreneurship in several countries. In the political system, those
nations are still preoccupied with learning how to organize a democratic
system, to forget about the arrangement of the economic system. The disharmony
of bargaining for the interests of certain political parties still colors the
activities of legislators when going to launch legislation related to
pro-people economic policies. Our political system still forgets the concept
that a democratic society will not be created in a society that is not
economically prosperous. The policy of structuring the democratic system must
be in line and line with the arrangement of the economic system.
Third,
economic factors. Economic
policies reported by the government have not fully stimulated the development
of entrepreneurship in developing countries. The policy of opening the import
faucet of a product often harms national entrepreneurs because the price of their
products is less competitive than imported products. There are no ideal
mechanisms and policies to protect national products, especially in
anticipation of free trade agreements. Considering that Indonesia has a
population of 360 million, our country is a very potential market for the
throwing of foreign products. The government's helplessness in fortifying
itself against the attack of foreign products, causing there is no incentive
for the emergence of new entrepreneurs.
Fourth, is
the technology factor. Advances
in information and communication technology provide opportunities for the
emergence of new entrepreneurs. The internet boom can
be used as a place to open a business. However, the low level of literacy of
information and communication technology causes this potential has not to be
utilized as an optimal business opportunity. Our society is still classified as
a user (user) of technology not yet as a creator (creator).
The emergence of e-commerce trends, electronic
transactions, virtual malls, e-marketing seems to be
considered something ordinary by our society. This can be understood because
the transaction habits of our society still use conventional methods - cash.
The habit of transacting conventional models causes entrepreneurship
opportunities by utilizing information and communication technology that has
not been worked on optimally.
The
Potential to Be an entrepreneur
The potential for
entrepreneurial development is quite large. The countries which have abundant
natural resources, big populations as a potential market, relatively good
economic growth, stability in political and security conditions are good
atmosphere for doing business. This condition has the potential to give birth
to new entrepreneurs.
Try to reflect on
the life choices you must decide: Want to be an EMPLOYEE, ENTREPRENEUR, or
UNEMPLOYED? If you want to become an EMPLOYEE face the fact that more and more
people who have not been able to work, both as private employees and public
servants this is due to 1) Limited job openings, 2) Not appropriate skills
owned by existing job openings, 3) Low educational qualifications owned, 4)
Lack of skills owned, and 5) Increasingly fierce competition.
Many employees are
dissatisfied with being workers for reasons primarily: 1) They don't like to be
ordered or follow orders, 2) Their abilities are not recognized, 3) Salaries
are predetermined, 4) Their responsibilities are limited, 5) It's hard to
realize their ideas, and 6) They don't like depending on their employers.
Disgruntled
employees may be looking for new opportunities to become entrepreneurs, they
tend to open their businesses for a variety of reasons:
1. Independence –
they want to be the boss of their own business.
2. There is an
urgent need.
3. Want to
increase income.
4. Want to develop
a business for their children's future.
5. They want to
make more money than they receive as employees.
6. A chance to
prove his ability.
Looking at the
conditions of the choice of work above, the question is whether I can become an
entrepreneur? The answer, of course, can be. Everyone has the potential to be
an entrepreneur. Try answering the following questions:
1. Do you usually motivate yourself and be
willing to work hard to achieve a predetermined goal?
2. Can you cooperate with others?
3. In a group of people, do you usually take on
leadership roles?
4. Can you communicate well with others?
5. Are you confident?
6. Do you have a positive self-image?
7. Are you quick to make decisions?
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