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E- Commerce Basics for Students and Young Professionals

Category: Creative Entrepreneurship & Freelance Mastery

Subcategory: Digital Commerce Foundations, Online Retail & Career Readiness

🛍️ E-Commerce Basics for Students and Young Professionals: Launch and Scale Online

Understand Store Setups, Product Sourcing, Digital Payments, and Logistics from Ground Zero

Date: 📅 September 15, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: ⏰ 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Location: 📍 Live via Google Meet

💡 Are You Eager to Enter the Booming Digital Economy but Don’t Know Where to Begin?

The digital commerce landscape across Southeast Asia has never been more accessible, yet starting out can feel daunting. Between navigating diverse marketplace platforms, managing product sourcing, understanding local payment gateways, and arranging reliable couriers, beginners often get stuck in research paralysis before making their first online sale.

What if you had a clear, practical roadmap to launch a lean e-commerce side hustle or build the high-demand digital merchandising skills that modern brands are actively hiring for?

Are you struggling with starting out in digital commerce?

  • ❌ Platform Confusion: Unsure whether to start on marketplace apps (Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop) or launch an independent store (Shopify, WooCommerce)
  • ❌ Sourcing & Inventory Fears: Hesitant to start due to worries about large capital outlays, minimum order quantities, or stock deadweight
  • ❌ Payment & Logistics Hesitation: Intimidated by integrating automated checkouts, cash-on-delivery (COD), and door-to-door courier dispatch
  • ❌ Low Traffic & Zero Sales: Not knowing how to generate initial buyer buzz without burning cash on unoptimized ad campaigns
The Goal: Equip college students, fresh graduates, and aspiring young entrepreneurs with foundational e-commerce knowledge, step-by-step setup guides, and practical merchandising skills to start selling online with confidence.

🔥 What You’ll Learn

  • Navigating the Modern E-Commerce Ecosystem

    Evaluating marketplaces (TikTok Shop, Shopee, Lazada) vs. owned social commerce and standalone web stores to find the best launchpad
  • Lean Product Sourcing & Validation

    Identifying trending niches, low-risk drop-shipping or local consignment models, and testing demand before buying inventory
  • Setting Up Your First Digital Storefront

    Structuring clean product listings, high-impact photo and video angles, clear spec descriptions, and transparent return policies
  • Mastering Local Payments & Cash Flows

    Setting up frictionless checkout methods including GCash, Maya, cards, and managing COD reconciliation smoothly
  • Order Fulfillment & Logistics Essentials

    Navigating third-party logistics (3PL) couriers, packaging standards to prevent transit damage, and handling tracking updates
  • E-Commerce Career Paths for Young Professionals

    Positioning your e-commerce operations, store management, and live selling skills for in-demand agency and corporate retail roles

🎯 Who Should Attend?

  • ✔ College Students & Fresh Graduates wanting to build a profitable digital side hustle or start a side venture
  • ✔ Young Professionals & Career Shifters aiming to enter the high-growth e-commerce, retail tech, or digital merchandising sectors
  • ✔ Aspiring Online Sellers & Creators with an existing product idea needing a step-by-step launch blueprint
  • ✔ Virtual Assistants & Freelancers looking to offer e-commerce store setup and product listing services to clients
  • ✔ Family Business Successors bringing traditional brick-and-mortar operations into digital retail channels

🎟️ Ticket Tiers

Ticket Type Super Early Bird (Until Sep 1) Early Bird (Sep 2 – Sep 8) Regular Rate (Sep 9 – Sep 14) What’s Included
Donation Pass Donate ₱50+ Donate ₱100+ Donate ₱150+
📍 Live Google Meet Access


📜 Basic Proof: e-Certificate of Attendance
Regular Pass ₱300 ₱400 ₱500
📍 Live Google Meet Access


📜 Professional Proof: e-Certificate of Participation
VIP Pass ₱500 ₱800 ₱1,000
📍 Live Google Meet Access


🎥 Full Course Recording Access


📜 Full Skill Credential: e-Certificate of Completion
*All donations proceed to our Give Back and Scholarship Programs.

🎓 Special Discounts (50% Off)

We offer a 50% discount for Students, Senior Citizens, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Apply using the links below:

⚠️ Note: Limited slots available to ensure an interactive Q&A session. Reserve yours early!

📌 Secure Your Slot Now

Missed the live event? Avail our Online Full Access (e-recording & e-certificate) at: https://roc.ph/service/e-commerce-basics-students-young-professionals

💬 “The best time to learn digital commerce was years ago; the second best time is today, before tomorrow’s market gets more crowded.”

 
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Speaker

Ron Oliver Clarin

  • Date : September 15, 2026
  • Time : 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Asia/Shanghai)
  • Venue : Online

Tickets

From ₱150

Organizers

Ron Oliver