**Report by TribunJakarta.com Reporter Gerald Leonardo Agustino**

**TRIBUNJAKARTA.COM, GROGOL** – Trisakti University hosted the fourth session of the ‘Entrepreneur Hub Jakarta Raya’ event—part of a series of initiatives by the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of the Republic of Indonesia—on Thursday (November 28, 2024).

The event was attended in person by the Minister of MSMEs, Maman Abdurrahman, who is also an alumnus of the university.

Entrepreneur Hub is a collaboration platform aimed at building Indonesia’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.

This program integrates higher education institutions, business players, and the government to foster research- and technology-based entrepreneurship.

In his remarks, the Minister of MSMEs, Maman Abdurahman, stated that the Entrepreneur Hub has had an extraordinary journey since its launch on April 5, 2023.

Entrepreneur Hub has facilitated 13,995 entrepreneurs across 35 regencies/cities in 21 provinces throughout Indonesia.

This journey continues with the Entrepreneur Hub Jakarta Raya 2024 series, which was held at Universitas Mercu Buana and UPN Veteran Jakarta, and now reaches its culmination at [Universitas Trisakti](https://jakarta.tribunnews.com/tag/universitas-trisakti).

“The Entrepreneur Hub is a tangible testament to the power of collaboration, engaging higher education institutions as government partners in cultivating young entrepreneurs ready to face global challenges,” he stated.

Entrepreneur Hub Jakarta Raya offers a series of interactive activities—such as business matching, one-on-one meetings, and pitching sessions—to help young entrepreneurs showcase their innovations to potential partners.

In this fourth session, 30 curated business owners participated, with 15 of them gaining the opportunity to pitch directly to strategic partners.

This program is designed to support innovative and sustainable ventures through guidance, mentoring, and cross-sector collaboration.

“This program is not merely training, but a journey to build an inclusive and dynamic entrepreneurship ecosystem, aimed at expanding networks, enhancing capacity, and accelerating the business growth of the participants,” said the Minister of MSMEs.

Trisakti University Rector Kadarsah Suryadi stated that the university is ready to collaborate with the government to boost the growth rate of MSMEs.

He believes that collaboration between the government and various stakeholders, including educational institutions, can boost the national economy, particularly through small business sectors.

“MSMEs are also units capable of boosting both local and national economies. Furthermore, MSMEs are the birthplace of startups,” said Kadarsah.

Kadarsah then touched upon several major obstacles frequently faced by MSME entrepreneurs.

MSME entrepreneurs often experience business stagnation or even bankruptcy due to a lack of viable markets and limited capital.

“That is why the theme here (at the Entrepreneur Hub) is ‘Grow and Sustain.’ Creating a sustainable market is a shared challenge we must address to support MSMEs. The second difficulty lies in access to investment or sources of funding,” he explained.

“We are ready to work hand in hand with the government to create a better MSME ecosystem,” concluded Kadarsah.

Through this collaboration, Entrepreneur Hub Jakarta Raya Session IV is expected to generate a significant positive impact on Indonesia’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and bring the nation closer to the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.

This article was published on [TribunJakarta.com](https://) under the headline “Attended by the Minister of MSMEs, ‘Entrepreneur Hub Jakarta Raya’ Successfully Held at Trisakti University,” [https://jakarta.tribunnews.com/2024/11/28/dihadiri-menteri-umkm-entrepreneur-hub-jakarta-raya-sukses-digelar-di-universitas-trisakti?page=2](https://jakarta.tribunnews.com/2024/11/28/dihadiri-menteri-umkm-entrepreneur-hub-jakarta-raya-sukses-digelar-di-universitas-trisakti?page=2).
Author: Gerald Leonardo Agustino | Editor: Jaisy Rahman Tohir