PLDT-SME Nation SUKI: The Biggest News for the Online EntrePinoy

CEBU, Philippines - IN CELEBRATION of the Pinoy entrepreneurial nature, PLDT-SME Nation launched SUKI (www.suki.net.ph,) the first business-networking site that enables entrepreneurs to interact and soon transact with their digital customers in a social community-networking set-up.

With the onset of the digital market scene, small-and-medium enterprises (SME) now have the opportunity to tap into a wider customer base, both locally and globally through the Internet.

“SMEs right now are very competitive so they need to pursue every available channel to address their expanding market, and they should take advantage of all the help they can get,” says PLDT-SME Nation vice president and Head Kat Luna-Abelarde. “With SUKI, SMEs can try to compete with the big companies in promoting their products online. This social community website also strategically places entrepreneurs in touch with possible business clients and customers.”

PLDT-SME Nation’s Suki is a specialized networking site dedicated to entrepreneurs who want to go into selling and promoting their products and services online. The Suki site serves as a venue for a user-friendly online community of small and medium enterprises (SME), allowing them to do business with customers and fellow SMEs. After payment gateways become fully operational, Suki will eventually help entrepreneurs increase their profits through secure and easy transactions online—using a networking database of other entrepreneurs in a variety of industries. SMEs can also take advantage of SWUP, a wireless payment solution, which SMEs can use to accept credit and debit card payments.

Though the site practically is in tune to marketing someone’s business, Suki also incorporate the basic features of an online networking site like blogging, event shout outs, forums, and networking, among others.

“Doing business has evolved with the changing times and PLDT-SME Nation is addressing this change in the market,” says Abelarde. “With Suki, consumers will be ultimately assured of secured and legitimate transactions from online sellers since membership to this site is strongly filtered and monitored.”

Doing business with Suki

The Suki site lays out features that are specifically appealing to one starting their business without the need for much capital. With the Internet being used as a viable means to promoting one’s business, the site is free for any SME owner to register in.

“Suki makes it easy for someone to manage their business even if they don’t have an actual physical set-up,” says PLDT-SME Nation marketing head Amil Azurin. “Features in the site are designed to address the basic online activities necessary for SME owners.”

Marking up business-to-business transactions, the different features allow for business owners to make transactions for their day-to-day operations. Business owners can make legitimate orders from different suppliers and vice-versa.

Personalized Digital Store

Netizens who are registered to the site can actually have full control of how their online store would look and appeal to their potential customers. Products can also be managed into catalogs for easy viewing, attaching images and certain product information that would make it easier for customers to view and later on purchase in their digital store.

Customers can also check for a history of transactions made by previous customers to assess the reliability of an online store. Other reports that would prove useful for owners and customers alike are Best Sellers, Highest Rated Product, and Sales Performance among others.

“Suki can enhance any business’s sales performance given that in order for you to naturally sell your products, you’ll only need to register and start doing business here for free,” says PLDT-SME Nation product manager Christian Lim.

PLDT-SME Nation’s Suki not only benefits new entrepreneurs; it also practically provides a digital portal for businesses that are already established, enabling it a kind of online showroom or an online extension office.

With the introduction of SUKI, profit is just a click away!

For more info on what PLDT-SME Nation can offer your business, you may call 101-888 or visit www.pldtsme-nation.com.ph and www.suki.net.ph.