When two engineers return to their hometown that never thought of starting up a business together. Initially, we just installing our CCTV system in our house to give us a Secure & Comfort. Then, my partner asked me whether interest to startup a business that solved other problems in term of security and convenience. A long discussion that end with partially agreed. One day, a lightning strike at nursery causing the entire CCTV cameras damaged. We got the project and fixed the 16 cameras. Initially it is tough because it is a first time to us. However, we managed to deal with it and since then, we made the decision to start it.
I never forget the first house we done where we started from a scratch to complete system. We are having a rough time in wiring, connection, tools and camera stuff. Thank God, we manage to go through it and that moment I felt very happy because I able to help people solved their problem. We invited one more partner to join our mission and vision. But it never a easy time for us as every projects we received, challenges awaits us. The challenges getting stronger till a point, I had a “down fall” and I really want to quit. The “down fall” is stress, worry and frustrate on handling the business for it long hours, low pay, a lot of responsibility and lack of recognition. I will tell it more in other time. So, I told my partner about my concerns and problems and he mentor & guide me through the tough time. He supported me to stand firmly on the ground. Once the CCTV installation get firm, we move on to next problem that is stationery. We found out it is tough for users and small companies in Miri to have comfortable life in stationery. So, we supplied stationery to those who need in small or bundle that consider small by big suppliers. We deliver direct to them so they can reduce the time and petrol to go out. Just a few months after we supplied stationery.
We met E-commerce entrepreneurs and have a great talk on our vision towards Miri. They offered us their service to put our stationery and security camera on their website: diyhospot.com. Our team think it is great idea to collaborate with them and accepted the offer. So, you can see our product in www.diyhotspot.com. Now, Papel have in Miri for more than 2 years and we are moving forward to offer more services and products to ease, improve, change Mirians’ life.
JOSIAH Miri 