From an Informal Trade to a Registered Company: Formalising a Small Business in Indonesia

Diajeng Lestari started HijUp with roughly Rp5 million, and Syukriyatun Niamah started Robries from a university dormitory. Both are registered companies now. This article sets out the path from an informal trade to a registered company in Indonesia, the individual company one person can form, the licensing and tax registration involved, and the credit that formal status opens.