Shinta is a tech industry veteran and trailblazer. Since the inception of her first company Bubu.com in 1996, the award-winning entrepreneur has impacted Indonesia's digital landscape in countless ways. She has been recognized by Globe Asia as one of the “99 Most Powerful Women,” and also named as the “Inspiring Women Honor Roll” by Forbes Indonesia Magazine. Shinta has worked tirelessly to advance technology in the region since founding Bubu.com and serving as the company's CEO, a position she still holds. Her first company, Bubu.com started as a web development company that later evolved into a full-service data-driven digital agency. This year Bubu also launched Bubu Gaming, full-service gaming, an esports agency, backed by 23+ years of experience in digital and by individuals who have more than 10 years in the Esport industry. Helping brands to perform with better ROI, possessing unrivaled experience and understanding of the industry. In 2009, Shinta was approached by TELKOM Indonesia to become the CEO of Plasa.com (now Blanja.com), a Telkom Indonesia-owned e-commerce marketplace. Plasa.com attracted investments from eBay in 2012 in a joint venture between the two companies aimed to create a marketplace that connects hundreds of millions of merchants to customers both locally and globally. The desirability of the platform Shinta built during her tenure at Plasa.com demonstrates both her experience in the digital sphere and her visionary approach to e-commerce. After her role in Plasa.com, Shinta went on to become one of the Managing Partner at Nusantara Ventures, a pioneering technology venture capital fund in Indonesia aimed at helping entrepreneurs create and grow market-leading digital media companies throughout the region from 2011 until 2013. She also initiated Angel EQ Network, a premier angel investor network that was established in October 2015 - 2017 and founded by fifteen founding members with the goal to boost the Indonesian entrepreneurial ecosystem through education, active engagement, and funding. This initiative is now thru the initiative startup Indonesia At the end of December 2019, she launched a new venture called Startupindonesia.co, which is an online platform to help connect all the startup ecosystems in Indonesia. The online platform is looking to democratize network and knowledge for Indonesia's tech startup ecosystem, especially those with a strong socio-economic impact. It is developed as Indonesia's online startup directory and online education center for tech-entrepreneurship. To learn more about Bubu.com visit https://bubu.com/ and to connect with Shinta you can visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/shintabubu/ If you enjoyed this podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 30 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince new guests to come on the show, and on top of that, I love reading the reviews! Follow Andrew: Website: https://andrewsenduk.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew.senduk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asenduk/