Last March 31, the Department of Trade and Industry & Philippine Trade Training Center organized a special training on “Developing a Full E-Commerce Business Seminar: Expanding your Business through E-Commerce” for MSMEs who needs a website with payment facility.

The DTI Negosyo Konsyumer program takes this initative to a different level. The DTI mounted the biggest e-commerce activation roadshow that will reach out to 17 regions including the Negros Island Region. It aims to empower from 2,500 to 5,000 micro and small businesses this year through e-commerce.

This activity is meant to support the initiatives of the government in enabling 100,000 MSMEs to do e-commerce as discussed by DTI USec Prudencio Reyes – who is one of the advocates for the Philippines E-Commerce Roadmap 2016 to 2020 in DTI.

These activities are meant to carry out the action programs indicated in the Philippines E-Commerce Roadmap 2016 to 2020.

Janette Toral / DigitalFilipino got tapped to organize the said training – bringing e-commerce players together and help in promoting the program.

Apart from the presentations, participants went through the process of activating their online stores during the one-day event.

My sincerest thanks to Apple Allison and Sherlane Fortunado for helping out in the event by assisting participants in the hands-on e-commerce activation process.

This FREE course aims to give access to MSMEs to these materials and help them get started in doing business online – embracing e-commerce.

Outline (click on the links to access the learning video and download handouts)

• E-Commerce Business Model 101 & E-Marketing Checklist
• Selling Online through Lazada
• Full cycle e-commerce with SMENegosyante
• Accepting on-site, online payments & e-store creation with PayMaya & Tackthis
• Accepting payments online with HelloPay
• Accepting mobile payments with GCash

APPLICATION / REGISTRATION

You will need to be a registered business if you like to do business with the e-commerce vendors shared here. At the minimum, the following is usually asked:

1. Tax Registration
2. Mayor’s Permit
3. DTI or SEC Registration (with GIS)
4. Sales Invoice / Official Receipt

MSME E-Commerce Activation

Register at the following to take the 1st step in doing business online:

• Lazada Philippines – Vendor Accreditation
• HelloPay Merchant
• SME Negosyante
• Globe GCash
• Paymaya / Tackthis

JOIN THIS MSME E-COMMERCE ACTIVATION PROGRAM ADVOCACY

1. If you are an organization (whose members are composed of businesses or companies) or a government agency, become a host by providing venue, meals, Internet connectivity for the event. The 1-day program must be made available to registered businesses only.
2. If you are an established e-commerce marketplace or service provider, join the roadshow and help MSMEs participating to be e-commerce activated.
3. Contact Janette Toral by sending a private message.