Meeting Cavite’s Young CEO, BK Rivera
Lately, I've been meeting and learning a lot of young entrepreneurs who
are displaying unique entrepreneurial skills at an early age. While some
continue to enjoy their youth seeking adventures and gaining friends, BK
Rivera, a 28-year-old guy from General Trias, Cavite, has started venturing
into his own business through the e-commerce-enabler platform, Seller’s Hub.
One weekend, over lunch, I had an opportunity to meet and share stories with BK at Kingsford Hotel in Paranaque. It was casual talk where we talked about how he came up with Seller’s Hub, and how he envisioned his business
to grow and nurture more young entrepreneurs in the provincial City of General
Trias while staying focused on his commitment of being an “IDOL”.
A Budding Leader
At a very young
age, BK has been following in the footsteps of her mom in their construction
business. Being the ‘little chaperon’ in all of his mom’s meetings, BK grew up
in an environment where dealing with people and building businesses and lives
have been a natural course of trade and discussions.
“My mother was
the one who taught me how to do business. Coming from a family where my Dad is
a military man and my Mom is a licensed Civil Engineer in the construction
business, I grew up having that discipline and inspiration at the same time. At
a very young age, I displayed an interest in selling products such as
chocolates, ice candy, and even local longganisa. Through these experiences,
I’ve managed to know that path that I want to take in life hence the creation
of Seller’s Hub,” BK shared.
Carrying the
ideals of an “IDOL” or Integrity, Driven, Ownership, and Learner as how BK
would like to join it, this young Caviteno has managed to grow and transform
his eagerness and positivity through the launch of his brand of market space
that helps other entrepreneurs who are seeking a good space to promote and sell
their products. With three staff under his wings in 2017, Seller’s Hub has
grown exponentially in manpower and income as it concentrates on trending
products that can be sold online.
“Transparency
plays a vital role in our company. I strongly believe that when people see how
the business works and how they can seize their opportunity to grow with it,
they’ll be more determined to push for the best and help everyone grows
together,” BK added.
Safe Environment for Beginners
“I take pride
in my people, not only because they provide me with things and income that we
need to grow, but more so the majority of them are hardworking, young
individuals that serve as a testament that even if you are not college graduate
or you are just at beginning your career, you can excel in your chosen field as
long as you have the determination and drive to do so,” BK brimming shared.
After
graduating from Lyceum University in Cavite, BK started his professional career
through marketing and networking where he was able to develop communication
skills and strategy that serve as the foundation of his business today. At an
early age, BK already got his inspiration from different companies in Silicon
Valley, USA that serves as the backbone of many e-commerce businesses around
the planet.
To be a part of
Seller’s Hub, one must possess these 3 C’s: Character, Competency, and
Chemistry. Armed with the IDOL ideals, which are the DNA of the company
regardless of educational background, Seller’s Hub's success depends on the
unique ability of each member while being able to collaborate with other
members at the same time.
“Though there’s
a hierarchy in the company, I want my people to feel that we are all equal and
that they have to opportunity to earn more than what they are getting. I want
them to have this sense of ownership, which is at the DNA and core values of
Seller’s Hub,” BK enumerated.
Seller’s Hub
offers weekly learning lessons to all of its people to further enhance their
strategy in capturing more traffic, as well as further helping new brands to
establish their names in the e-commerce market. With numerous incentives
hanging like low fruits to all of its staff, Seller’s Hub gears toward a
capability over capacity mindset all through its operation.
“In a company
where there’s high transparency, high execution is expected from everyone. With
everyone getting to know the expected income of one another, they become more
eager in pushing for their best and creating new milestones not just for
themselves but for the whole company,” BK explained.
Towards a Bigger and Wider Horizon
Coming from a
PHP10,000 capital in 2017, Seller’s Hub displayed exponential growth over the
past couple of years due to the robust transition of the market to online
platforms. With its continuously growing inventory of products from food,
drinks, and well-being product, Seller’s Hub remains committed to becoming one
of the known e-com enablers inside giant e-com platforms such as Shopee and
Lazada.
“The market is
already saturated with various e-commerce platforms that tend to confuse
customers. Our goal in Seller’s Hub is not just to grow as a company but to
bring other local entrepreneurs to the global market where we will serve as
their partner. We want to be known as one of the pillars or e-com enablers in
the Philippines that cultivate the network provided by these giant e-com
platforms.,” BK exemplified.
While
e-commerce remains a strong part of Filipino lives now despite the relaxed
provision of going out, Seller’s Hub is still bullish on the idea of providing
unique products to its customers without the worry and hassle of falling victim
to fraudulent shops online.
“We always make
sure that our customers will have the very best experience they have when
shopping on our platform. Aside from unique and affordable finds, we assure
them of the quality and timely delivery of their orders to give them peace of
mind and enjoyment. On the business side, we maintain the preparedness that we
learned over the years, and make sure that our cash reserve can cover us if
another challenge comes our way,” BK added.
BK ended our
conversion by sharing his Triple-A: Alignment, Agreement, and Accountability.
“Alignment creates growth, growth creates misalignment, misalignment ignites
realignment.”
Seller’s Hub,
Inc. is set to expand its product portfolio and pool of talent across the
country. You may visit https://www.facebook.com/SellersHubInc to get the latest updates
and information about Seller’s Hub. BK Rivera is also active on various social
media platforms including Facebook and Tiktok, where he shares his leadership
thoughts and ideals that can inspire entrepreneur around the world.
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