THE coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic has directed different people to be more creative rather than feel regretful on the recent shift to the new normal.
Before the Covid-19 season, a lot of people have engaged in online selling not just because of the current drift, but it is also comfortable and beneficial as one will not spend more time doing the business manually.
But as Covid-19 progresses, online selling became fashionable and trendy as people can just browse on their computer or cellphones to order the food that they craved to consume.
Of course, some expenses go with internet access, computer (desktop or laptop), handy camera and the ability to sell products online, given the strong rivalry.
Siblings Kyle Judith and Jessa Encila of Barangay Antipolo, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental thought of engaging into a tiny food business that boosts home cooking.
Their aunt Grace Supe shared that her two nieces ventured on cooking dynamite lumpia and other food selections instead of wasting their time playing games using their cellular phones or get hooked to social media which could not help them earn at all.
Life has become monotonous and exhausting when spent idly, thus the two sisters got involved in food business that can match their little resources.
With their hard work, they have enjoyed doing their small business because the neighborhood patronized it. They were the ones who deliver the orders to their clients.
Supe said she likes the idea that her two nieces have placed their time to good use as well as hone their skills in cooking which can be a great help when they will have their own families in the future.
Cooking plays vital into one’s life and Covid-19 has taught others the value of cooking, entrepreneurship, determination, and perseverance while doing business.
On the other hand, April Mendoza Kitagawa who runs her travel agency business in Bacolod City was adversely affected by the suspension of sea and air travels. Thus, she has to embark on online selling and promoting various products from food to other choices to potential buyers.
She said that the income is incomparable to what she earned when they are still operating, but still, she is grateful that even small amounts she earns in online selling now certainly matter.
“It is better to have little than nothing at all. And I am enjoying it too,” she said adding that she is thankful to her friends that supported her Covid-19-led endeavors.
She said she delivers the goods personally to her customers but she is more cautious when meeting people considering that Covid-19 is still invisibly around.
By a mere click of their cellular phones, we get to do business at the confines of our homes, she said.