As a project manager, I always see to it that everything including my personal life is planned accordingly. As a mom, I have this habit of making sure that I plan out with my kids their future.
Try asking kids today about what they want to be when they grow up... their responses will pretty much be jobs or profession that they usually see on popular media or dictated professions by their parents or people around them. Rachel Tolentino on the other hand is different, she vividly recalls that her answer to this question was just a simple - “I want to clean, Pasig river” ... for someone to answer that is indeed amazing.
Needless to say, Rachel is showing early signs of a non-conformist views early in her life which she definitely inherited from her mom. The things that she wants to do are very much different from what her parents expect from her but never once did it became a concern for her loving parents. They have supported all of her decisions in life.
Who is Rachel Tolentino?
Rachel is the Chief Executive Officer of PhilYes, the Philippine’s premier B2B online platform that levels-up the buying and selling experience in the country. According to her, “My parents taught us to be independent and encouraged us to follow our passions and interests in life”. “We enjoy the full trust of our parents, that’s why it was just incumbent upon us to not breach that trust - and I think the pressure to really do well in what you do is even greater because they really support you full time unconditionally.” Rachel adds. At present,
Rachel is the Chief Executive Officer of PhilYes, the Philippine’s premier B2B online platform that levels-up the buying and selling experience in the country. According to her, “My parents taught us to be independent and encouraged us to follow our passions and interests in life”. “We enjoy the full trust of our parents, that’s why it was just incumbent upon us to not breach that trust - and I think the pressure to really do well in what you do is even greater because they really support you full time unconditionally.” Rachel adds. At present,
What is PhilYes?
PhilYes is an emerging eCommerce company that Rachel co-founded with her close friends in 2014. They are a young organization who dreams of revolutionizing the eCommerce landscape for business owners, small and medium enterprises in the country. Their intent is to facilitate the growth of local businesses by maximizing technology.
True to its promise, PhilYes currently manages close to ten million pesos worth of daily transactions, deals and contracts closed in its online platform. “The response we are receiving from our local partners and members are overwhelming. When you see your efforts are coming into fruition, and you hear encouraging words from your peers, it’s an indication that you are on the right track.” Rachel exclaims.
PhilYes is an emerging eCommerce company that Rachel co-founded with her close friends in 2014. They are a young organization who dreams of revolutionizing the eCommerce landscape for business owners, small and medium enterprises in the country. Their intent is to facilitate the growth of local businesses by maximizing technology.
True to its promise, PhilYes currently manages close to ten million pesos worth of daily transactions, deals and contracts closed in its online platform. “The response we are receiving from our local partners and members are overwhelming. When you see your efforts are coming into fruition, and you hear encouraging words from your peers, it’s an indication that you are on the right track.” Rachel exclaims.
This young hands-on CEO is not new to
corporate leadership. Rachel built her career in the family owned Autohauz, a
Kia car distributorship, while still a college student in Ateneo, she was
already working as management trainee, eventually went full time to work for
the Autohauz doing sales, marketing and later on acting as Chief Finance
Officer. “My stint in Autohauz made me realized how difficult and challenging
it was to source, maintain and deal with different suppliers. It was not easy
to survey for quotes for services or goods you need for your business. We
area small organization and definitely
we don’t have a huge procurement department that will do the dirty work for
us.” Rachel says. “This is one of the pain points that help build the initial
framework of PhilYes. We want to address efficiency for buyers and at the same
time provide scalability and reach for sellers.” Rachel expounds.
At 29, Rachel is just starting to achieve
her dreams in life: pursuing her eCommerce advocacy for business owners and the
same time building her own family. We would hear more from her as her journey
has just started.
For more information, visit www.philyes.com or send email to info@philyes.com andsupport@philyes.com. You may also reach them via facebook at https://www.facebook.com/philyes/.
For more information, visit www.philyes.com or send email to info@philyes.com andsupport@philyes.com. You may also reach them via facebook at https://www.facebook.com/philyes/.
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