Founder · Author · Mentor · Investor · TEDx Speaker · Ecosystem Builder
Building entrepreneurs and legacies across Indonesia — since 2017.
The man behind The Entrepreneurs Society — building entrepreneurs, businesses, and legacies across Indonesia since 2017.
Klemens Rahardja is an entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, author, and public speaker based in Indonesia. His career began in Melbourne in 2003, shaped by a single, ambitious vision: kewirausahaan sebagai alat pemersatu Indonesia — entrepreneurship as a unifying force for the nation.
In 2017, he founded The Entrepreneurs Society (TES) — today one of Indonesia's most structured entrepreneurship ecosystems, with over 12,000 members across Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bali, 400+ events hosted nationally, and a community that has welcomed 250,000+ participants since inception.
He is the author of The Art of Entrepreneurship and a three-time TEDx speaker — TEDxYouth@SPHSentulCity, TEDxTSM, and TEDxTrisakti — whose talks capture a core philosophy: that great businesses are built by growing people first. He has delivered 700+ speaking engagements as keynote speaker, moderator, and panelist — and has mentored 150+ companies and brands as strategic advisor.
Beyond TES, his ecosystem spans BoldWorks (corporate training & events), HMM360 (branding & marketing), Aurelion Consulting Group (tax, accounting & legal), and KlinikBisnis.TES — a business clinic serving founders at every stage. He represents Indonesia on international stages including ASEAN Business Network Minds 2025 in Kuala Lumpur.
You are not born an entrepreneur — you are shaped into one through discipline, exposure, and community.
No founder succeeds alone. The right ecosystem accelerates growth, reduces risk, and creates lasting legacies.
Businesses are only as strong as the leaders inside them. Develop the person, and the venture follows.
Sustainable business is built on genuine value creation — for the market, the team, and society at large.
700+ speaking engagements across Indonesia and ASEAN — from university halls and corporate all-hands to TEDx stages and government programs.
What defines truly great entrepreneurs — and how anyone can develop these three core essences. The foundational philosophy behind TES.
When everything fails and the question becomes whether to keep going — Klemens' talk on resilience, identity, and the real test of an entrepreneur.
Watch on YouTube ↗How to reframe life's hardest moments as the raw material for growth. A talk on turning crisis into opportunity — in business and in life.
Watch on YouTube ↗Two core ways to engage — whether you need a speaker who moves rooms, or a strategist who builds brands and systems that last.
Beyond keynotes — structured programs that create lasting behavioral change and measurable outcomes for individuals, teams, and organizations.
Designed for managers, team leads, and department heads. Learn to lead under uncertainty, make faster decisions, and build cultures that don't need micromanagement.
Book for Your Team ↗An immersive outdoor experience that breaks silos, builds trust, and aligns teams around shared goals. More than fun — a structured leadership journey designed for real transformation.
Plan Your Retreat ↗All programs are fully customized to your organization's goals, industry, and audience size. Request a proposal and we'll design something that fits.
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Founded in 2017, TES goes beyond networking — it's an integrated operating system for entrepreneurship in Indonesia. Connecting community with capability, ideas with execution, and ambition with structure. Present in Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Bali, and growing internationally.
A suite of businesses and initiatives built to serve entrepreneurs at every layer — community, consulting, media, legal, and global expansion.
An integrated entrepreneurial ecosystem built in Indonesia — going beyond networking to connect community with capability. 12,000+ members. 400+ events. Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Bali.
Complete corporate training and event organizing solutions — from leadership programs and team transformation to purposeful gala dinners and CSR activations. Trusted by Astra, Indosat, Bank Mizuho, PLN, and more.
Strategic brand foundation, content creation, and performance marketing — aligning brand clarity with measurable business growth for entrepreneurs and growing companies.
A premium mid-tier consulting firm delivering tax compliance, structured accounting, and legal clarity — illuminating complexity so businesses can move forward boldly. Professional standards comparable to Big Four, with a human, educational approach.
A full calendar of community events, education programs, and flagship experiences designed to elevate every entrepreneur's journey.
Regular community networking nights — the heartbeat of TES. Where friendships and partnerships begin.
Intimate roundtables for senior entrepreneurs. Real problems, real solutions, real peers.
Cross-sector entrepreneur journeys, company visits, and industry immersion experiences.
Foundation-level program for aspiring founders — from idea to first steps in business.
A premium growth experience for mid-stage entrepreneurs ready to scale to the next level.
The annual celebration of entrepreneurship excellence — recognizing the best in the community.
The flagship 2026 conference — a landmark entrepreneurship event currently in production.
PodTES brings honest, unfiltered conversations with founders, investors, and business leaders. No scripts, no fluff — just the raw truths of building a business in Indonesia and beyond.
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Bite-sized entrepreneur insights in 3 minutes or less. Practical, punchy, and immediately actionable for busy founders.
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Long-form editorial content from the TES community — opinions, frameworks, and ideas that challenge the way founders think about business and life.
The intellectual foundation of TES. Mindset, ecosystems, execution — distilled from 8 years building Indonesia's most structured entrepreneurship community.
Structured frameworks, tools, and exercises for founders at every stage. The curriculum behind TES workshops — available for self-study.
Learn More ↗Klemens writes on entrepreneurship, brand strategy, community building, and the future of Indonesia's UMKM ecosystem. Frameworks from the field, not the classroom.
Most founders confuse followers for community. Real community has accountability, shared identity, and a reason to stay. Here's the framework behind TES — and how to apply it to your brand.
Read more ↗A logo is not a brand. A tagline is not a position. Before you spend on marketing, you need to answer three foundational questions that most founders skip — and pay for later.
Read more ↗The entrepreneurs who plateau aren't failing — they've just optimized for comfort. The discipline of deliberate discomfort is what separates founders who scale from those who stagnate.
Read more ↗Indonesia has 64 million UMKM. Most stay small not because of market size, but because of system gaps. Here's what "naik kelas" actually requires — from the inside of a 12,000-member community.
Read more ↗Authority is not about follower count. It's about depth of insight, consistency of message, and the quality of rooms you've been in. A practical guide to building a speaker platform from zero.
Read more ↗The next stage of entrepreneurship isn't about scaling one product — it's about building interconnected systems that generate value across multiple touchpoints. TES is the experiment. Here's what we learned.
Read more ↗Everything you need to know about working with Klemens and the TES ecosystem.
Klemens Rahardja is an Indonesian entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, keynote speaker, and brand strategist. He is the Founder and CEO of The Entrepreneurs Society (TES) — one of Indonesia's most active entrepreneurship communities with 12,000+ members across Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bali. He is also a TEDx speaker, author of The Art of Entrepreneurship, and represented Indonesia at ASEAN Business Network Minds 2025 in Kuala Lumpur.
The fastest way is via WhatsApp at +62 811-9700-284. Klemens is available for keynote speeches (60-90 min), seminar in-house (3-4 hours), full-day workshops, moderation, and team bonding programs. He speaks on entrepreneurship, leadership, brand strategy, community building, and youth empowerment. For corporate and international engagements, you can also reach out via email at generalaffairs.tes@gmail.com.
Klemens speaks on: The Art of Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Decision-Making, Building Entrepreneurial Communities, Youth Empowerment, UMKM Naik Kelas (Indonesia's SME development), Wealth Through Creative Entrepreneurship, Brand Strategy and Marketing, and Nation-Building Through Business. His content is grounded in 8+ years of building TES — real frameworks, not theory.
Yes. Klemens works directly with founders and companies on brand positioning, marketing system design, content and thought leadership strategy, and community/ecosystem building. He approaches consulting from the perspective of someone who has built an ecosystem of 12,000+ — he understands how brand, community, and business model must work together. Reach out via WhatsApp or email to start a conversation about your situation.
The Entrepreneurs Society (TES) is an Indonesia-based entrepreneurial ecosystem founded in 2017. It brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and partners through structured support, mentorship, events, and practical execution — not just networking. TES has 12,000+ members, 400+ events hosted, and has collaborated with 150+ companies. It operates across Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Bali, and internationally. Learn more at te-society.com.
ELITES (Extraordinary Leaders In The Entrepreneurs Society) is the curated leadership tier within TES — 211+ business owners, executives, and professionals who mentor, speak, and drive the ecosystem forward. ELITES members engage through Table Mastermind sessions, international access programs, speaker networks, and peer referral systems. Learn more at elites.id.
Yes. Klemens has presented at international forums including ASEAN Business Network Minds 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, represented Indonesia at the China-Indonesia E-Commerce Expo, and facilitated sessions for DigiLabs Singapore. He is available for international speaking and consulting engagements across Southeast Asia.
Whether it's a keynote for your company, a speaking slot at your event, or a consulting partnership — reach out directly.
© 2026 Klemens Rahardja · Founder of The Entrepreneurs Society, BoldWorks, HMM360
