Author - Janette Toral

Enabling 100,000 MSMEs to do E-Commerce

How do you reach the Philippines E-Commerce Roadmap 2016-2020 target of 100,000 DTI or SEC registered micro and small medium enterprises (MSMEs) doing e-commerce by 2020? How can MSMEs be enabled with the skill and resources to sell their products and services online ----- whether through marketplaces or their own websites? Achilles Reyes of...

E-Commerce in the Philippines at 9.3% of GDP

https://vimeo.com/223097574 The latest "E-Commerce Monthly Monitor" free webinar series (join here) shared an optimistic e-commerce activity trend as of its June 26, 2017 presentation. The webinar has 3 parts including: E-Commerce Intensity Index - focused on B2B transactions. E-Commerce Maturity Scorecard - focused on B2C transactions. E-Commerce Industry Update - focused on discussing...

Developing E-Commerce Consultants in the Philippines

To meet the government target of helping 100,000 MSMEs to do e-commerce online, we need more equipped e-commerce consultants who can assist with their needs. I created the Certified E-Commerce Specialist, Entrepreneur, and Professional to help develop ethical e-commerce consultants in the country. I partnered with the Asian Institute of E-Commerce...

Misrepresentation? A look at OLX vs. MyBenta legal threat

I received a question lately from several online contacts in relation to MyBenta.com's open email to RJ David's warning and legal threat composed by its founder - Emmanuel Rey Mariano. The questions  center on  - "Can a competing classified ad website send an email or text message to OLX sellers...