By Bambang Ismawan

The idea of community using the revolving fund when it began to show awareness that the poor are not the have not but  the have little. That they are economically active, the poor need more accessibility on the service provider (in this case financial institutions) rather than pity. And that community development efforts to be complete when have economic benefits for their members.

Good news was received in early December 2008. Chairman of trustee board of Bina Swadaya Foundation was given Sang Pemula Award from NewsEum, a non profit organization which was inspired by public figure Tirto Adhi Soerjo, one of Indonesian press figure.

"A nation will develop if it has enterpreneur minimum 2 percent of total population".  The statement was revealed by Ir. Ciputra in the night presentation of reward Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 at Hotel Mulia, Jakarta, (28/11/07). At that time, Ciputra gave example Singapore with approximately 7.2 percent enterpreneurs, and the United States of America has 2.14 percent entrepreneurs. What about Indonesia?

Of more than 220 million populations, Indonesia only has approximately 400.000 independent business players, or about 0, 18 percent enterpreneurs of its total population Of course this is very concerned. In fact, according to founder of the University of Ciputra Entrepeneurship Center (UCEC), Indonesia is very potential. Indonesia has very abundant natural wealth and ready to be cultivated. Indonesia listed in the 10^th ranking producer of copper, gold, natural gas, nickel, rubber, and coal. And, there are still many comparative advantageous that we have. Therefore, if it has sufficient stock and potential enterpreneur, Indonesia can become quality international player.

The winner of Ernst and Young Enterpreneur of 2006, Bambang Ismawan, said that Young Enterpreneur in Indonesia starts to rise. This can be found from rising of interest of young enterpreneur. Comparing with total population, total young enterpreneur we have very less.