According to a study launched by the National Chamber of Commerce (CNC), only online sales of the retail During the first quarter of this year, they shot up 195.8%, that is, they practically tripled compared to what was indicated on the same date last year.
This phenomenon tells us about the importance of online sales for all sectors, providing solutions for both large, medium and small companies, which greatly simplifies the task of online sales.
That is why a group of entrepreneurs launched Whataform, a web platform that was launched in March 2020 and that unites the best of the e-commerce and order apps with a form in a single web interface, with the aim of enhancing the sales and communication channels of all those companies that are digitized or not. All this, with a tool that in a couple of clicks and in a few minutes, allows you to build an online store without knowing how to program, being able to sell online up to 50% faster than traditional ecommerce.
”We empower the seller with total control of their business: data, commissions and inventories. The reception has been quite satisfactory, since we were able to understand the needs of users at the time that the pandemic began and what they required was a way to sell their products and services in an agile way, creating their own online sales ecosystem according to the stage, needs or item such as traditional businesses, shops, restaurants, professional services, entrepreneurs, among others “ assures Indiana Flores Bolivar, COO and co-founder of Whataform.
In the background, the focus of “Whataform”Is to encourage companies to sell more and better in less than 10 minutes, overcoming the friction of digitization, empowering them with their own data control, not charging commissions for sales made within the system, and receiving 100% of earnings. All of this, integrated into everyday sales channels such as WhatsApp, social networks, and others.
“Among the advantages of the introduction of this type of system, there is the one that reduces the payment of sales commissions to third-party applications, which range between 7% to 30%, in addition to simplifying the implementation of an online store without the complications of traditional e-commerce ” Flores comments.
To date, 20,405 companies from more than 20 different countries and from various sectors such as restaurants, online stores, entrepreneurs, large chains, traditional stores, hotels, among others have registered.
Finally, Whataform was one of the 12 startups finalists of the Platzi Demo Day. In addition, she participated in the Startup Chile pre-acceleration program for those led by female founders, and is currently part of the Magical accelerator.
