These days, thanks to the internet, shopping while surfing and expanding connections as well as adding new acquaintances can be done in one go. More interestingly, it can connect people with the same interest.
Recognizing the market potential of Indonesia, there had been some growing websites that provide its user with the possibility to buy and sell stuffs through internet. Amongst those, is http://www.rumahdagang.com/
However, this website is different from others, as its main goal was to create a community of business-owners, where they can promote their products (through free-ads feature), meet others and build business network and friendship. The website membership is offered to everyone, including us who might still at the early step of thinking to start business. The objective was to build a media where everyone can share experiences, credits info, investment opportunity or any potential business partnership. On top of it, it will also act as a gateway for buying/selling online.
With a warm welcoming on the front page, i was smitten with its design. Clear and colorful with its main features organized nicely. 
With a free membership, each member will automatically given free web (lapak gratis) with 8 templates and 3 background themes that we can choose. This free web is created once we publish an ads (products/services/credits). The menu features are divided into 2 category : main menu and user dashboard.
Under main menu, we can search ads for different categories, varied from property, automotive, fashion, and others. This ads is not only for selling products, but also for searching products or business partners, and even barter.
Once we create our adds, we can customize our web-page (lapak) to promote our products/services. One of the example can be found here : http://www.rumahdagang.com/BrowniesCassava
What makes this website will be quite useful for any business owner, or a newcomer, is that this website also provide information about credit that u need. Whether its for starting new enterpreneurship, mortgages, automotive, and others electronic equipment. This features served to bridge gaps between enterpreneurs and investors. You can check out the credit ads on the following links : http://www.rumahdagang.com/kredit.php
The personal dashboard was pretty similar to any blog’s dashboard. We manage what ads we post, our profile and adding friends. It was user-friendly with some room for improvements. According to the owner, it will be expanded more to serve its main purpose as a gateway to connect all business owners and enterpreneurs. Amongst the idea was to build a simple apps for learning business. Anyway, i think its pretty cool webs and should be supported so that it can also help the domestic market and enterpreneurs grow bigger 
