{"id":3194,"date":"2022-05-11T14:36:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T06:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3194"},"modified":"2022-05-11T14:36:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T06:36:11","slug":"daily-markup-499-dagangan-delivers-economic-equality-to-rural-areas-bukalapak-spurs-positive-growth-aliena-puts-singapore-on-the-map-for-spacetech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3194","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #499: Dagangan delivers economic equality to rural areas; Bukalapak spurs positive growth; Aliena puts Singapore on the map for spacetech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/hIafEDSTNQ08GJxf3efnU2koXYjgC-bSd50DQ68OepJ8cdSpMWiO2Vx2iowvXwhsOJ4z9Bmlyl1a6yVy7cD4Klq9FoW5oVn-0DMlAs98uQ3bOlVGHSFcUpXa5b5Wdz5ytce_obyR4OjSw2c--Q\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/koran.tempo.co\/read\/ekonomi-dan-bisnis\/472046\/bagaimana-aplikasi-dagangan-menyediakan-kebutuhan-pokok-warga-desa-terpencil\">Koran Tempo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Delivering equality &amp; better welfare to communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;Improving the welfare of the community has been our focus in running the businesses. Therefore, we make sure that everything we do creates a positive impact on society,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/2022\/05\/08\/business\/sunday-business-it\/a-sustainability-framework-for-rural-communities\/1842785\">said Maha Willy Chandra<\/a>, Co-founder &amp; CEO of 500-backed Dagangan. \u201c\u2018Sustainability&#8217; is the right word to describe what Dagangan has been doing so far.\u201d<\/li><li>The startup manages micro-warehouses scattered across remote areas in Indonesia with the aim of accelerating regional economic equality. Retail buyers, <em>warung<\/em> owners, and MSME entrepreneurs get access to high-quality products.<\/li><li>What\u2019s more? They can sell these products through their platforms at an affordable price, thanks to Dagangan\u2019s hub-and-spoke operational model that enables efficient distribution.<\/li><li>Today, it has reached over 8,000 villages and more than 25,000 communities. And the <em>warung<\/em> owners? Their income has gone up by 60%.<\/li><li>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/2022\/05\/08\/business\/sunday-business-it\/a-sustainability-framework-for-rural-communities\/1842785\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/RBLRZPBuRJt_DrPcIDT8uti0qYAyDI9C-SlvFLxTENKH1pjFcyhn0Uj3I9umxykYh8UECsJ17oUJl6En0-MMMU9Go3iFHv-7yyp7FULhMbDrt2pTWZkKqt4lxLGBpTm_8rzkbdm9oc90-t8XZA\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Big numbers for small businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Another 500-backed Indonesian company, Bukalapak, has also found success in prioritizing underserved communities. It <a href=\"https:\/\/technode.global\/2022\/04\/28\/indonesian-bukalapak-1q-revenue-surges-86-percent-to-54-39m-on-higher-mitra-bukalapak-contribution\/\">announced revenue growth of 86%<\/a> in Q1 this year hitting US$54.4M.<\/li><li>What\u2019s driving this growth is Mitra Bukalapak, the arm that serves mom-and-pop kiosks known as <em>warung<\/em>. Mitra\u2019s revenue was up a massive 227% year-on-year, contributing 60% to the company\u2019s overall revenue. Just one year ago, this number was 34%.<\/li><li>Much of its transactions come from outside Tier-1 cities. Bukalapak said it continues to see strong growth in all-commerce and digitization from offline micro-retail stores.<\/li><li>Get the full announcement on <a href=\"https:\/\/technode.global\/2022\/04\/28\/indonesian-bukalapak-1q-revenue-surges-86-percent-to-54-39m-on-higher-mitra-bukalapak-contribution\/\">TechNode Global<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/CTzYMhxvuSZGfOoGojXMDdUpEtq512JaN_e5RYLmMhUfuGwPHaXwS2_4crRMd4-2VOhWrqNSFF1fLY1ZhWFq-yT9MvoNtC4K_tdBRXseiMKZZ7eNk1NixYlZu4K5MB4lJMvDFgbR1lZmXIb6hw\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: A Magazine Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Going small to go big<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Some thought it was a premature mid-life crisis. Mark Lim stuck to his guns and left a stable, decent-paying job as a physics educator and <a href=\"https:\/\/read-a.com\/physicist-mark-lim-propulsion-system-spacex\/\">co-founded a spacetech startup in Singapore<\/a>.<\/li><li>500-backed Aliena most recently made headlines for putting a thruster on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. However, Mark also aims to address challenges closer to home. He wants to democratize space access for terrestrial businesses in sectors like defence, maritime, and aviation.<\/li><li>Aliena does this by developing smaller satellites that operate in very low earth orbit (VLEO), allowing for higher resolution images compared to those from satellites that operate at higher altitudes.<\/li><li>The startup is currently working on its first locally-produced satellite, which comprises a propulsion system created completely in-house and expected to launch in 2024. 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