INDONESIA VISIT OPPORTUNITIES AND challenges
Assalam o Alaikum OBU community.
I have recently completed my 15 days Indonesia 🇮🇩 trip and i want to share my honest experience and observations here.
My line of business: E-Commerce
So i looked this market into my own business perspective.
For e-commerce why its is very lucrative and what are the challenges:
1- High population density 2- easy to start 3- Low capital requirements
4- Infrastructure already there 5- high customers density with average spending 5- mature market places 6- Fragmented market 7- Manpower availability
Challenges: 1 language barrier 2: Average to high competition 3- local players/ sellers very active 4: price sensitive market 5: you should have at least one year of back up 6: chinese and local brands are dominating the market you can not import something outside the Indonesia to compete with them due to high import duties and taxes, find good suppliers within Indonesia and there are in abundance and very helpful.
My conclusion: Its very right time to enter in market , lot of Gaps available, don’t head on compete with existing players in the market they already have strong customer base and Capital depth , Start with small budget to test the market, build your own community Brand , differentiate your products don’t copy other brands.
Despite all these factors business is always a great risky venture so mentality prepare yourself for challenges.
Last but not least: OBU team was very helpful throughout the this journey i am thankful to Aqib bhai and Rizwan bhai for all the assistance.
Best of luck guys.







