Who does not love to earn 3 million rupiahs in a day. Generally, everyone wants it. No exception Tri Wiyono (25). Alumni of Institut Kemandirian (IK) Dompet Dhuafa that has a turnover 3-4 million rupiahs in a day of business of services and the buying also selling handphone (HP) hers.
“Thank God that I have with this effort could make my parents happier. I used to cry because I could not make my parents happy in Lampung, “said Tri.
This tall man who just graduated from high school in Lampung is indeed aspire to be entrepreneurs. In the age of 21 years, he migrated to Jakarta invited by his brother to build the business. Previously, there was no work to be done by Tri besides helping parents at home.
“We began to wander the winds of change for me. I was motivated to start an independent life in the metropolis, “he explained.
As with any business, the business that built his brother helped him also experienced ups and downs. Business that was involved also varies, ranging from selling HP credit, green beans porridge, and roasted corn.
Tri also had worked at the restaurant located in Pluit in order to increase revenue. However, he was only lasted for a month as a salary of 300 thousand rupiahs was too small perceived not make ends meet in a month.
“Once I offered to sell watermelon, and I take with my sister again, but it was only lasted a month. Not the benefits I got as much watermelon instead losses are rotten, “he recalled.
Various failures continuously overwrite Tri for pioneering efforts. Even so, Tri decided to keep selling pureed green beans porridge and phone credits. For six months in business, he only got benefit 30 thousand rupiahs per day.
After a period of ups and downs in his business, in 2012 Tri obtained information from one of his friends that there is a free HP service training in IK Dompet Dhuafa.
“When thinking of developing a business service center counter my phone turned out to be the way,” he said.
Did not think long, Tri signed up for phone service training on line at the website IK (institutkemandirian.org). After waiting for a month, he was accepted as a student that can follow the training and technician training and entrepreneurship cell phone for a month.
During training, Tri not only get phone technician expertise, he also received an injection of motivation and change of mindset in building his business. Of training he got, the business strategy is changing now. “From no warranty will be no warranty, service advisor also better than before,” he explained.
Education and training undertaken at the Institut Kemandirian made Tri not just skills by training. He and the rest of the trainees also gained experience coaching character in Dormitory habituation of Wakayapa IK Dompet Dhuafa located in Karawaci, Tangerang.
“Blessed from my parents was very important to my success so far. And do not forget charity that sustenance is still increasing, “Tri lid. (Willi / gie)





