Ganif Trioko, Koko Cat Raising Workshop in Gaul

For car owners in Malang, names Cat Car Koko quite popular. Not only individuals, corporate banks to be "patient" routine. 80 people berkaryawan company was built with flip-flops capital-trepes-kate pedhot ....

GANIF Trioko expect no nickname, Koko, could be a "brand" famous. As the strengthening of Car Paint Repair business Koko hers, this name is identical as quality assurance. After this strong effort, this former painter dared to crawl into the housing business and cooperatives.

When found in his garage, Jl Raya Ki Ageng Gribig No. 18 Lesanpuro, District Kedungkandang, Friday (5 / 3) then, Koko was given a briefing of the staff. In the office is about 2 x 3 meter square sounds Koko give directions to the four administrative staff while questioning their difficulties.

"Please if you do not come into work, let alone that there is significant interest, please communicate well. We are working one roof," said Koko for his employees.

Routine briefings are conducted every morning. Every day, except holidays or Sunday, this business schedule twice. Morning briefing at 07.00 "kloter" the first and 08.00 - 09.00 second stage. Understandably, there are approximately 80 employees who dibinanya. However, only specific parts are getting "breakfast" routine.

Control of this daily was a habit, because the business was used to working with the count of time. He must maintain, that all was well. Koko conscious, because to achieve success as it passes by very hard work.

Koko small since been hanging out with paint. When the elementary school, a small Koko used to help the work of his father, HM Winardi (deceased) who has a car paint shop. At that time, the shop's father was in the area of Oro-Oro Dowo, Klojen, Malang. Workshop small cat that is supported Koko with five siblings. "I happen to elementary school at the entrance of the East until 12:15 o'clock in the afternoon," recalls Koko.

Provisions to help clear the father decided to paint when he opened his own paint shop in 1991 or 19 years ago. Koko was barely holding capital. Father of two children admitted capitalized, flip-flops, trepes, wis kate pedot (flip-flops, thin, and had to drop out). He was friends of debt, the amount can not remember anymore

Koko signed on Jl Lake Festival, 1991 years ago. Workshop using a tent erected in front of the house. Service users as far close friends only. "I opened the shop after I resign from one contracting company in Surabaya. I decided to set up live," said civil engineering alumnus of a college in Surabaya which he reluctantly mentioned.

For Koko, opening a small business is the main capital is the networks and relationships aka slang. Incidentally, as long as he struggled to find college money was used to the world of buying and selling cars and car brokers alias. He also had a theater ticket broker Partner in Surabaya. He also had a pair of the wholesale selling of Silver, then sold to his colleagues. Anyway, odd jobs and downs.

Armed with the doctrine of the parents to expand relationships, Koko made more flexible in building a network of friends. Not only friends in the economic strata (lower middle) but also assessed the relation of the class have. "Building these relationships that make my room more spacious now really dive in the workshop. In May 1993, I officially opened the workshop with a Cat Car Koko," said the man was singing penghobi.

Business Koko is walking now pretty much a success. Located in the area of 4000 square meters, each month there are approximately 175 units of cars handled. Exists in the handling of each part. Began the checklist, the body paint, putty space, up to the finishing room before finally handed over to the owner.

Workshop segments from individual classes to the company. Most corporate circles instead. Cigarette companies in Malang Raya, almost all of them take advantage of his services. In addition, three local government agencies the scope of Malang Raya. Some universities, such as the UB (University of Brawijaya), UMM (Muhammadiyah University of Malang), and the University Kanjuruhan. Not to mention the officials who personally use the service shop.

"I was really a nobody, just a car painter. But every day can be free to meet with important people," he said modestly.

Control the business wheel, said Koko, not necessarily smooth running alone. Pas occurred crisis (monetary crisis) affect systemic 1997/1998 hit Indonesia and, like thousands of other companies, his business could shake. He could not bring myself to lay off employees. The employee then made into a shift system as efficiency measures

How not, the car that went down drastically. From the usual months that could reach 50 units, when it still could come half profit. Besides, the paint used to be paid back, as it should be cash. The price also soared, from Rp 50 thousand per kg to double that.

Koko any mental condition had giddy. He can only keep trying to strengthen could survive. Motivation three old friends, namely H. Rashid Ma'ruf, Lieksen, and Rahmad Yamid, increasingly makes Koko was brave to face the wave of the complex obstacles. "Grateful, urge my friends made me finally do not feel alone," he said.