Through the "Crowdfunding" Scheme, BenihBaik Wants to Connect SMEs with Investors

Aiming to provide services that can be useful for many people, Andy F. Noya together with his colleagues Anggit Hernowo and Firdaus Juli founded good seed as a platform through crowdfunding. So far, Andy is known as a senior journalist and has experience building the Kick Andy Foundation.

Similar to other platforms used for fundraising activities, BenihBaik is expected to be able to bring together people who need help with people who want to do good to help others.

"That's where BenihBaik.com plays a role in bridging these good people to find who they deserve to help," said Andy.

In particular, BenihBaik has two main pillars of activity. First, the pillars related to social activities. Anyone can use this forum to seek help for their problems. Starting from the fields of health, education, environment, culture, natural disasters, and other social assistance. Second, the pillars related to business activities, especially those related to social entrepreneurship (Sociopreneurship).

"Small entrepreneurs can use BenihBaik to sell their products, as well as a means for investors to invest in SME-equivalent companies that we select and feature on BenihBaik. Thus, SME-scale entrepreneurs who have a social impact also have the opportunity to get investment through this platform,” Andy continued.

It is not stated further how the performance of the process will be. However, BenihBaik hopes that this platform can also be used by related parties to be used by investors who want to invest from curated SMEs who join BenihBaik.

Running a business bootstrap

For users who want to launch a campaign or collect donations, which are the two focuses of BenihBaik, they can access it through the site. For those who want to donate, simply select the case to be donated, determine the amount of donation and make payments using various payment methods.

Choice of digital wallets that can be used such as Dana, Ovo, Gopay, Doku to LinkAja. Payment by bank transfer is also presented.

BenihBaik also provides an opportunity for donors to donate through platforms that work with BenihBaik such as Telkomsel Points, Tokopedia donations known as the Toped 500, as well Grab Rewards that can be made from 8 countries Grab operate.

Currently, SeedBaik is still doing business online bootstrapped and has no plans to raise funds yet. Still focusing on campaigns and donations provided on the platform, they are targeting to be able to help raise funds for 150 curated cases per month, the number of which will continue to be increased, through the support of automation technology.

“The more people who join, the more investment that comes in, the bigger the Good Seed will be. That way, we will also have a bigger impact to help the community,” said Andy.

Currently there are many platforms through crowdfunding present in Indonesia, including Kitabisa, Gandengtangan, Indiegogo and Collage.