“Jeggboy & Girl”, Providing Easy and Quality Shopping Solutions
Salatiga, 24 March 2023 - The need for food during Ramadan usually increases compared to normal days. However, among the busy people who work or do activities outside the home, shopping is a problem due to time constraints.
Online shopping solutions have also become people's choice. This opportunity was welcomed by "Jeggboy and Girl", a local online motorcycle taxi service in Salatiga, Central Java, that offers shopping services for daily needs without having to leave the house. It starts from shopping for vegetables, fruits, meat, spices, and various other needs, to goods and people delivery services.
According to the owner of Jeggboy & Girl, Sri Sahono, his business brings the concept of "shopping", which means they are ready to help consumers, employees to housewives, shop for their daily needs in traditional and modern markets.
"Initially, Jeggboy & Girl was a manifestation of my desire to help traders in traditional markets, which were increasingly being eroded by modernization, as well as elevating traditional markets so they could survive and grow. Considering that traditional market products' quality was not inferior to modern markets, even the prices were much lower," explained Sri Sahono, Pertamina's Fostered Partner.
Sri Sahono participated in the MSME funding program in 2021. Through this program, Jeggboy and Girl received training to go online as well as assisting with work support tools. "Half of the capital was used to make transportation service applications," conveyed Sahono.
In an average day, Sri Sahono receives around 900-1,000 transactions, 60% of which are shopping orders at markets and fast food, 15% are passenger pick-up services, and the rest are goods delivery services.
As the name implies, Jeggboy & Girl already has 240 active drivers who are ready to serve consumers shopping, 40% of them are female drivers and are under 35 years old. With operating hours from 5 am to 12 pm and a tariff of IDR 2,250 per kilometer. Because Salatiga is a small city, the average one-time service fee is IDR 10,000.
Jeggboy & Girl services prioritize convenience and simplicity. Customers who want to use this online motorcycle taxi transportation service in Salatiga, does not need to use an application. They can use WhatsApp so consumers can order anything.
VP of Corporate Communication of Pertamina, Fadjar Djoko Santoso, revealed that the rise of online motorcycle taxi transportation in Indonesia has attracted some people and sees it as a business opportunity that can be exploited. As a result, many online transportations service provider companies have sprung up in several areas, including Salatiga, Central Java.
Fadjar appreciated the efforts carried out by Sri Sahono. According to him, every MSMEs must have creative thinking in choosing the type of business so that their business can develop and be sustainable. "Pertamina provides support to MSMEs in almost all business sectors, including the service sector like the one managed by Sri Sahono. This business is very inspiring and provides many benefits for the community and job opportunities," he said.
Sri Sahono's business also encourages women's empowerment and gender equality following the SDGs point 5, which gives new hope to women's rights to make decisions in the business they are engaged in. Indonesian women have the desire to contribute to family welfare by taking part as husband partners in fulfilling family needs.
The local startup businesses development under Pertamina's guidance is clear evidence of the company's contribution to providing easy access to capital and assistance for small and medium enterprises. Therefore, they can provide economic benefits to the community.**