Disabled People Successful Entrepreneur

Muslim Bayudi - Successful Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

 

Born without legs, Fingerprint always replied "Thank God I've been this way since birth" when asked about his disability. Fingerprint is the sixth of ten children. His family is poor, and to support the family, parents rely Fingerprint small stall in front of his home in Bogor.


When will bear Sidik, mother ever dreams that she will give birth to children with disabilities. However, children with disabilities will be a blessing to the family. "Thank God, shortly after I was born, said the deceased's mother, my father immediately got a steady job, so they can pay for education throughout their children to school." Sidik said in his modest home in Cempaka Putih numbers.

Fingerprint is born with a poor condition, he had no legs from the groin. Thus arguably his only half. Before using the wheelchair, he swung his two hands to drag himself to walk.

Although the body is not perfect, since childhood Fingerprint never want to bother people. He always tried to do all the activities themselves. He also did not want carried or carried, "I do not want anyone's pity, I want to succeed not because people feel sorry for me, but because of my hard work." He said bluntly.

In 1992, Fingerprint married to Siti Rahmah who is also the disabled. From their marriage three daughters were born healthy and normal. Later their second child died because of an accident.

After years of working in the Foundation Self Prasidya Full but not produce the material means, Sidik opt out and look for another job. Armed with a diploma certificate, he received in a contracting company as a personnel officer. But recently he worked, the financial crisis hit and the company's 98 forced to close. Thus began a period of Fingerprint become unemployed. But he did not want to stay long idle, Fingerprint began attending various skills courses organized by the administration to persons with disabilities. One of the courses that attract the attention Fingerprint is a course made from cassava crackers.

"Of the dozens of participants of the course, only I was the only one who survived to make crackers until now. Others, fell. "Sidik said.

Capital when the contribution of the Jakarta administration of one million dollars. Together with his wife Fingerprint then start a business making cassava crackers. "In the past there has been no brand, plastic wrapping still innocent." He said. At the start of production he produces about 100 packs of crackers size of 2 ounces of cassava 10 pounds. "His name is also the first, crackers merchandise I've run out after a month or more." He recalled.

The process of making cassava crackers somewhat more complicated than making cassava chips. If making cassava chips enough to cut the cassava stems into thin slices and then fried and finished. Making the process cassava crackers are peeled cassava then shredded, grated it and then made into a dough by mixing various herbs flavor and a little flour. After the dough is shaped like a rod back into cassava and dried. After a bit of clay dough, batter and then thinly sliced. It was not immediately fried slices, but returned about two days drying to dry. After drying, the new cassava slices fried crackers.

Of only 10 kilograms of cassava processing, now Fingerprint processing at least 50 to 100 kilograms of cassava per month. He also has had a complete brand with a stamp on the packaging of its products. "I give the name brand Cap Gurame, this had nothing to do at carp, but carp stands Savory, Crispy, Delicious," he said smiling. "If ever there is a cost, I am willing patented brand." He added.

All jobs from start to buy cassava production to market it helped her to do yourself. Every day he went out into the village offers daganganya crackers into stalls or cooperatives in government offices. "I use the buddy system or a consignment sale, the price of my four thousand, it's up to them to sell what, but usually they sell five thousand dollars." Sidik said.

Of businesses that occupied since 1999, I have found too much produce material. Fingerprint still live in the former building where she worked in a number Cempaka Putih. Her house was only composed of three plots sealed plywood including production space cracker "Cap carp" is.

Luckily there is a local businessman who saw persistence Sidik and eventually donated a motorcycle for business operations. "His name also did not have legs, I was confused as well, how to drive it?" But Sidik not lost my mind, he designed the bike so that the gear lever can be operated by hand. With the help of a welder, be a motor with additional iron rod attached to the gear and brake pedal. Not to forget he also pressed beside the cart to transport cargo. "The bike was really helping the mobility and productivity of my business." Sidik said.

Currently Fingerprint continue to develop marketing its products, every day he is still around to cooperatives or stalls in all corners of the capital. Even when Tell mewancarainya, twice the cell phone rang from the person who requested that the supply of crackers "Cap Gurame" sent immediately.

However, in the operations of this, Sidik also experienced various constraints, such as limited capital and demand. "I would like to obtain additional capital, or a minimum of anyone who wants to become a partner to develop this business. I had a dream one day I have eaten the same crackers Americans. "He said.

Fingerprint also admitted the difficulty of supplying products to the modern market such as supermarkets or hipermaket. "Well apart form should the company, they (the managers of the modern market-ed) also asked for a deposit of money mas, obviously lost my sainganlah" Sidik said bluntly.

When it comes to taste, crackers "Cap Gurame" is savory and crunchy. The taste is spicy and salty mix match enjoyed as a snack or as a side dish.

Now, from the results of his efforts Fingerprint pocket the range of 1 to 2 million dollars per month. Although the numbers are small, what is done Fingerprint including exceptional. With limited circumstances, he menjadientrepreuner true. Borrowing the formula Mr. Ciputra, entrepreneur and lecturer in entrepreneurship, that Indonesia needs at least 20 percent of the population into entepreuner, then became a prosperous country, then Sidik has started many years ago. If it is true what Mr. Ciputra said, it is clear that Indonesia needs people like Sidik persistent.

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