It was a glimpse of hope. Yes, it was. There is always thing that we, people as human being can't understand.
I never had a plan to be an entrepreneur, seriously never was before. I had a dream job. When I was a kid I used to dream to be a football player or football coach, astronomer or a Physicist. I do love science, especially , Geology, Physics and Biology. I'm good at subjects. My parents wanted me to be a Physician but I dont have any interest in this profesi-idaman-calon-mertua. I dont know, I passed into Faculty of Medicine in Unjani 7 years ago but I decided to take Geodetic in Itenas (I thought it was a geology) and it was horrible mistake and moved to Unisba. And then here I am, still looking a way out to finish my research/study and at the same I have to balance and manage my company ( I study at a law school with concentration in International Law and I took a subject in space law, moon mining, a bullshit thing that NASA wants to mine mineral in moon).
So 6 years ago without any experience in music business I decided to dive and startup a record label company. It was profitable until I ruined so many things. Stabbed by partner, fucked-up bands and clients. Now things changed, I didnt do bootstrapping again, no more. Funded, it means I have debt!
After one year in hiatus, we are back. We have 2 albums to be released this month. Organise a foreign band to do touring in Indonesia. And make a deal with a well-known record label that can sell their material album in just one day!
And then 5 months ago, a friend was calling me to be a co-founder in his startup. We decided to make a media news such as Mashable or Vice. But it never happened. He lost, without any single message, so I decided to do pivot. And make another startup company. It means you need to bootstraping again.
Family, Do they understand?
It's a hell. Your family is always coming and asking about "how 'bout your research/study?", , " how is your startup going?", "how's big your company now?", "where's your girlfriend? your mommy wants a baby" and bla bla bla bullshit in family gathering.
In case you dont know. Doing entrepreneur is a long journey, it is kinda like putting yourself in under so much pressure, and you fed up for telling other people to be calm and patient, because there is not a shortcut to climb a mountain.
Ali Mase is right, only an entreprenuer could understand an entreprenuer. I feel so comfortable when I sit next to my entrepreneur friends. They understand how big the pressure is. Need to calm and make sure you dont make rush decision. Do it properly and wisely. You sleep about 3-5 hours per day. Lack of money, and keep pushing yourself in to the limit. Ruins you love-life (I do). More drama. More painful days.
Is it worth?
Yes it is worth, finally after long battle and journey, there is always a glimpse of hope that leads you to see something clearly.
It doesnt change drastically, I still sleep bout 4-6 per day but when I wake up, I see my ideas work. My life is getting better. I can pay my bill (again). Buy stuffs I dont need. Travelling. Ride my bike and take a nap for a while.
I have two plans after this, I gotta finish my study and take post-graduate at Space Law or Creative Business and study hard to get license to be copyright consultant.
There is an ancient quote that I like to put:
"A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skillful Sailor"
or quote Sutan Sjahrir cites from Frederic Von Schiller
"If you do not dare to die you will never win life"
No comments:
Post a Comment