Founders Circle at Omah Kempalan - Private Invitation Only

You're invited to an intimate evening at Founders Circle — a curated gathering of 5–10 founders, operators, and transformation leaders. No fluff. No panels. Just straight talk, real stories, and honest problem-solving among people who know what it’s like to build in Indonesia from the outside in.

What it is

A founder-to-founder forum where each person brings one real challenge they’re currently facing. Together, we break it down, pressure test it, and offer fresh perspectives — grounded, candid, and sometimes uncomfortable. That’s the point.

Why it matters

Expat-led businesses in Indonesia face a unique mix of friction: opaque rules, shifting alliances, and deep-rooted local expectations. Founders Circle is where we call that out, unpack it, and help each other navigate it.

Tentative Topics We’ll Tackle

1. The “Local Partner” Trap – When to cut ties and when to double down
2. Drowning in WhatsApp – How do you scale trust without scaling chaos?
3. Bureaucracy, Bribes & Broken Promises – Playing clean when the system isn’t
4. The Cultural Chameleon Dilemma – Leading authentically while “blending in”
5. When Your Team Smiles but Doesn’t Execute – Diagnosing passive resistance
6. Hiring “Great on Paper” Locals Who Never Own the Outcome – What are we missing?
7. Losing Sleep Over KPIs That Don’t Work Here – Adapting metrics to reality
8. The Invisible Glass Ceiling – Why you’re still “the outsider” after 10 years
9. Succession or Sell? – What happens when you’re the bottleneck?
10. Personal Branding for Founders Who Hate Self-Promotion (But Know They Need It)