Ditri Kemala Rizki gets Sandiaga Salahudin Uno to share his thoughts on the current state of Indonesian business.

Sandiaga Salahudin Uno graduated summa cum laude from Wichita State University and earned a master’s degree from George Washington University. Over the past three years, he has gained a lot of respect for his views on various issues, mainly economic. So it is no surprise to find him in the limelight.

Uno traded a high paying job in the financial sector to start a company with a friend. “I became an entrepreneur in 1997, which was right around the time of the economic crisis. I started Recapital with a long-time high-school friend. Basically, we thought of providing financial advice on a boutique basis for Indonesian clients. At that time, foreign and large Indonesian players dominated the industry, so we carved out a niche in providing alternative investments. We started small with only four people.

Now, it is one of the leading investment houses,” Uno recalls. “(My partner) is more entrepreneurial whereas I am more process-oriented. He had a free hand in developing Recapital when I was building up Saratoga Capital.”