My opinion about the importance of Learning Technopreneur
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Talking about digital business, it's incomplete if you don't mention technopreneurship. Technopreneurship is a joint business branch between the use of information technology and conventional business, which has recently become increasingly interesting to engage in, because it is able to offer solutions or substitutions for goods and services for daily needs.
What is Technopreneur?
What is Technopreneurship? In general, Technopreneurship is a term commonly used to refer to a business that is built based on technology. Technopreneurship has recently become an interesting discussion among young people around the world. The reason is, technopreneurship is able to open up new business opportunities that were previously deemed less effective to do.
History Of Technopreneur
As we know, the United States is one of the countries that has a big influence in the world of Technopreneurship. How come? A series of giant companies have been born and grown in this superpower in the last few decades. Examples of Technopreneurs from Uncle Sam's country are Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, eBay, Amazon, Intel, IBM, and many others.
OK, we already know what a technopreneur is and how does a technopreneur develop, so what are the technopreneurs ?
Technopreneur Example
Real examples of true technopreneurs are the founders of Google, Facebook, Alibaba, the founder of Gojek and various other world-leading technology companies. In business, one does not have to own a global-scale company to be considered a technopreneur. The reason is, to pursue this business you only need an application or website idea that is packaged to facilitate daily activities.
Difference Of Entrepreneurship and Technopreneurship
Broadly speaking, technopreneurship is actually a part of entrepreneurship. However, in practice, technopreneurs use technology as the main core of their business. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs put more emphasis on conventional transactions in the form of goods or services. In addition, the level of competition can also be the difference between entrepreneurs and technopreneurs. This happens because usually a technopreneur offers new ideas or substitutions from conventional products where the level of market competition is still low.
Benefits of being a Technopreneur
Doesn't Require Big Capital
In the world of technpreneurs, the most valuable capital is the initial idea, then execution of the idea is carried out by creating a minimum viable product (MVP) as a market test. This entire execution usually starts from the startup stage, so it can be done with almost no capital. You just need to find a team consisting of a Co-Founder, CFO, CTO, and business development who are willing to be paid using shares.
No need for a big office
Technology-based businesses can generally be done anywhere, as long as there is a laptop/PC and internet connection. Supporting teams can also be arranged to work remotely from their respective homes, thus saving on building rental costs for business operations in the early days of the company's development.
Potential to Get Big Valuation
Even though it has only become a trend in the last few decades, many technology startup companies are already successful in terms of valuation. In fact, technology companies such as Gojek, Tokopedia, or Traveloka have now succeeded in surpassing conventional companies that have been running for decades.
Can Be Started From Home
Did you know that giant companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, or Amazon initially only started from the garage of the house? Technopreneurship is a matter of principle and innovation, so technology companies are that simple at first, because what is needed is only a prototype product (MVP) that can operate.
Technopreneurship Opportunity In Indonesia
If you look at the existing resources and market potential, Indonesia has great opportunities in the technopreneur field. The opportunity for the usefulness of this technology can be seen from the number of smartphone users who are increasing every year and consumptive behavior that is difficult to control. Also read: Data on the Current Number of Internet Users in Indonesia Meanwhile, from a funding and investment perspective, several world investors have already begun to show interest in investing in large amounts. For example, Softbank is currently investing millions of US dollars into Tokopedia and several other startups. Then there are local investors from the Djarum group who support the funding of the Blibli.com e-commerce startup. This condition is certainly a positive signal that will make it easier for technopreneurs to develop their ideas.
So, that was my view on technopreneur, hopefully it can inspire friends to do technopreneur.
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