Indonesian Community in USA: October 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

18 NOV Business Plan Competition

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2011 Business Plan Competition




Technical Details of the Competition

A. The first Business Plan Competition that connects Indonesian entrepreneurs in USA with Indonesian investors in Indonesia

B. Open for:
- Indonesian (individuals/group)
- Resides in USA
- 18 years old and above

C. 2 Categories:
- High tech
- Low tech

Startup or Early Growth

D. How to participate:
1. Register online
2. Submit a "concept paper"
3. If selected, submit a Business Plan & Fact Sheet

http://indopreneur-usa.mekar.biz/
http://indopreneur.mekar.biz/

E. Selection process:
1. Evaluation of Concept Paper - by Mekar
2. Evaluation of BP & FS - by Mekar
3. Evaluation of BP, FS & Pitch - by Mekar

F. Evaluation criterias:
1. Innovativeness
2. Marketability
3. Profitability

G. Timeline:
1. Seleksi Tahap I:
a. Registrasi & penyerahan rancangan awal (concept plan) secara online, tenggat waktu: 18 November 2011
b. Pengumuman hasil Seleksi tahap I: 25 November 2011

2. Seleksi Tahap II:
a. Penyerahan rancangan final (business plan) beserta data pendukung.
b. Tenggat waktu: 25 November s.d. 16 Desember 2011
c. Pengumuman hasil seleksi tahap II (finalis): Januari 2012

2. Tahap Final:
a. Presentasi para finalis di hadapan investor akan dilakukan di Jakarta
b. Final, resepsi dan pengumuman pemenang: Januari 2012




Announcement to Indopreneur USA participants

Dear Participants,

Thank you so much for your interests and participation in the Indopreneur USA program.

We have received feedbacks and requests from prospective applicants as well as other stakeholders. After we have internal discussion between MEKAR Entrepreneur Network and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, D.C., we are very pleased to announce that we will extend the timelines to be as follow:

End Registration and Submission of Concept Paper (Online/US) November 18, 2011
Announcement of Concept Paper result (Online/US) November 25, 2011
Start Submission of Business Plan and Fact Sheet (Online/US) November 25, 2011
End Submission of Business Plan and Fact Sheet (Online/US) December 16, 2011
Finalist announcement (Online/US) January 9, 2012
Awarding Dinner (Jakarta) 26 January 2012

One more important announcement is that we have increased the length of concept paper so that you can write it by maximum 1,000 characters now. Therefore, participants who already submitted their concept papers are able to revise or update their concept papers and resubmit them within the new timeline.

We will also be posting information about the Business Plan format that need to be submitted in case your concept papers got shortlisted. Please check our website and follow our twitter for the information.

We trust the new timeline and process will help you explore innovative, marketable and profitable business ideas and will contribute for Indonesian Entrepreneurship growth.

With best wishes,

Organizing Committee
Indopreneur USA

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13 NOV Nasi Rames MAVI Fundraising


Sie Sosial PWKI akan mengadakan fund raising untuk membantu MAVI (Misionaris Awam Vincentian Indonesia) dengan menjual Nasi Rames yang akan tersedia hari Minggu tanggal 13 November 2011. Pesanan anda ditunggu sampai hari Kamis 10 November 2011

Fund-Raising Nasi Rames Meal on Sunday 13 November 2011.
Place your order by Thursday 10 November 2011
Fund-Raising Purpose: Helping Indonesian missionaries MAVI.
MAVI is dedicated to reaching out and supporting children in remote areas with education and other assistance to address their needs.

What is MAVI ?
MAVI (Misionaris Awam Vincentian Indonesia) serves the poor with the spirit of St. Vincentius DePaul. MAVI works include helping educate children in Sintang diocese region in the West Borneo near Melawi River.
For more information, please visit http://www.mavi-net.org/

Each Nasi Rames @ $10 Meal Menu including :
* Stir-Fried Green Bean with Tofu
* Omelet Padang Style (Spicy)
* Meat- ball Curry with Potatoes
* Hot Chili/ Sambal Terasi
* Fried Noodles
* Steam Rice
* Sweet Rice Balls with Mung Beans

Place your order now
* Website *) http://sie-sosial-pwki.blogspot.com/
*) Please provide your contact and address when ordering to arrange delivery
*
Sales agent (List ada di bagian bawah email ini)
- Theresia whittemore suksesanak2ku@sbcglobal.net
- Yusiana Tan tyusiana@yahoo.com
- Lisa Gunawan i_54@yahoo.com
- Lisa Arman lisa_arman@yahoo.com
- Felicia Kristanto fely.pwki@gmail.com
- Cindy Quendangen cindy_quendangen@hotmail.com
- Setiawan Soekamtoputra awan2000_3@yahoo.com

Payment :
* Through your sales agent
* PayPal, Click on BUY NOW button (Click here)
*
On the spot (First come first serve)
Pick up between 11 AM - 2 PM @ St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church
Address: 218 West Alexander Street, Chicago, IL

For more information, please go to http://sie-sosial-pwki.blogspot.com/

Thank you for your support.
GOD bless you !
Sie. Sosial




http://IndoChicago.co.nr/


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12 NOV Indo Caring Bazaar


Please join us for this event this Saturday, INDO CARING BAZAAR with variety of food, shows, fun and many more! Come with your open heart for supporting the great cause....:) Hope to see y'all there!

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12 NOV Ramayana (IRINA)


International Ramayana Institute of North America (IRINA) Presents:
The 10th Ramayana Dance Drama
in cooperation with India, Indonesia and Thailand.
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Time: Reception 5:00 pm, Performance starts at 6:00 pm.

Venue: Northeastern Illinois University, Auditorium Building E
Address / Direction for GPS: 3701 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL
The nearest entrance to the Auditorium: Parking Lot F

Ticket price: $20 in advance, or $40 at the door

Performances by:
* Mudra Dance Academy, Premier Academy of Indian Classical and Fusion Dance.
* Indian Dance School by Gauri Jog. Promoting dance and culture from India
* Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute of Illinois.
* I Ketut Gede Asnawa, Professor of Musicology/Gamelan University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
* Indonesian Performing Arts of Chicago.

Tickets and information for Indonesian Community, please contact:
* Kus Folkers kus.marc@prodigy.net or
* I Nyoman Mahartayasa mahartayasa@gmail.com

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10 NOV Upacara Hari Pahlawan


Upacara peringatan Hari Pahlawan

Dalam rangka memperingati Hari Pahlawan 2011, DWP KJRI Chicago akan menghadiri upacara peringatan Hari Pahlawan yang dilaksanakan oleh KJRI Chicago pada :

Hari : Kamis, 10 November 2011
Waktu : 10.00AM
Tempat : KJRI Chicago
Alamat: 211 West Wacker Drive, Chicago,IL 60606
Pakaian: Bebas rapi
Acara : Upacara dan Ramah tamah

Demikian disampaikan dan atas perhatian nya diucapkan terima kasih.

Chicago, 9 November 2011

A.n. Ketua

Reny Mandala Purba

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