Larissa Trisetyowati
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS is a topic close to the heart of Larissa Trisetyowati. “My late grandmother, who introduced me to batik when I was little, was a breast cancer survivor,” says the 35-year-old founder of Larissa Duliar. “Then, a few years ago, my mother was diagnosed with it. She is currently cancer-free, but she still has to do a series of treatments. This is why I’ll do anything I can to improve breast cancer prevention.”
Larissa Duliar in an online brand for women’s ready-to-wear in batik and tenun. After working in banking for six years, Larissa founded her company in 2011. She says batik has always been important to her, thanks to the influence of her grandmother, “who organised her batik collections well and kept them neat”.
Adds Larissa: “I would say that having a platform like Heritage Millennials is rare for entrepreneurs. What I love about being part of this organisation is that it gives me opportunities to meet a lot of passionate and creative personalities. They are influencing me to become a better entrepreneur.”