Start Up #72: Packworks - Empowering Sari-sari Stores Through Connected Commerce

Bing Tan is the CEO and Co-Founder at Packworks.Packworks is the fastest growing B2B platform for community based micro-retailers with the widest network of 200,000 sari-sari stores in the Philippines and growing. Packworks won at Ignite 2022’s Wildfire Pitch Competition and will be representing the Philippines at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale next year.IN THIS EPISODE | 00:53 Ano ang Packworks? | 01:53 Why sari-sari stores? | 05:36 How does the Packworks app work? How can it benefit our sari-sari store nanay's? | 09:40 How is the feedback and acceptance of sari-sari store owners on adopting this new technology? | 11:27 Packworks won Ignite PH 2022's Wildfire Pitch Competition and will be representing the Philippines at the Startup World Cup next year. Maybe you can share some pitching tips! ;) | 17:23 Can we know about the other co-founders and some backstories behind Packworks? | 19:20 What should we expect from Packworks in the future? | 23:30 How do you convince sari-sari store owners to join in the journey and be onboarded with Packworks? :) | 26:56 How can listeners know more about Packworks?ROC.PH | Website: www.packworks.io | Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepackworksOFFICIAL E-LEARNING PARTNER | Ask Lex PH Academy: www.asklexph.com (Self Paced Courses) or www.asklexph.com/events (Live Online Classes) | Get 5% discount by using the promo code: ALPHAXSUPCHECK OUT THESE STARTUPS & MSME'S (PATRONS) | Pinoy IP Works: www.pinoyipworks.com | Packetworx: www.packetworx.com | NutriCoach: www.nutricoach.com | LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: www.lookingfour.com | Benjoys Food Products: www.benjoysfoodproducts.com | 8CHAIN: www.8chain.ioSTART UP PODCAST PH | YouTube: www.youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH | Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa | Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394 | Facebook: www.facebook.com/startuppodcastph | Instagram: www.instagram.com/startuppodcastphSUPPORT THE PODCAST | Patreon: www.patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH | Eplayment: payments.epaygames.com/eplayment/@StartUpPodcastPH | Unionbank: 109426505649 | GCash: 09623871744CREDITS | Intro and outro thanks to: wyrmpres.wordpress.com | This episode is edited by the team at: tasharivera.com