Filipino on-demand logistics provider Mober
has begun rolling out its Driverpreneur program, an initiative that aims to
empower its driver partners by turning them into entrepreneurs.
Through the program, individuals can rent a
van from one of Mober’s partners that they can use to accept delivery requests
made on the Mober app. The drivers pay a daily amount depending on the type of
van they rented, and after the five-year program, the van will be under their
ownership.
“With this program, drivers will have an even
easier time becoming an entrepreneur with Mober,” said Dennis Ng, Founder and
CEO of Mober.
Patnership,
Ownership, Entrepreneurship: Addressing gaps
Previously, potential partners needed to
provide their own vans in order to work with Mober. However, partners with
fleets of vans were having trouble finding high-quality drivers to operate
them.
Ng also noticed that in Mober’s over three
years of operations, the driver partners that received the most bookings were
those that were also the owners of their vans. But these driver-owners only
make up 30% of Mober’s entire fleet, highlighting a mismatch between supply and
demand.
More importantly, Mober’s partner drivers were
also often among the 77 percent of Filipino adults who were unbanked or had no
formal financial account. This meant that individuals who wanted to become one
of Mober’s driver partners wouldn’t be able to apply for vehicle loans to
purchase their own van.
“What inspired me to start this program was
how most of the delivery drivers we have are unbanked,” shared Ng. “This will
help them become an entrepreneur.”
Towards
social mobility
These are all addressed by the Driverpreneur
program, which aims to create more driver
partners who have their own vans and manage their own businesses as
Mober drivers. This not only increases the quality of Mober’s drivers, it also
empowers them by giving them the opportunity to work toward purchasing their
own van.
Individuals with a friend or relative who
wants to work as a Mober driver but do not have their own van can also
participate in the program. As long as they pay the daily fee that ranges from
Php 800 to Php 1,000, they’ll be able to get significant returns for their
investment. Mober will even take care of the maintenance of the van during the
five-year period, reducing costs on the drivers’ end.
“For the individual who will adopt an unbanked
driver, they will have a return on investment of 60% in five years,” revealed
Ng.
Ng added that the Driverpreneur program is
being received very well by Mober’s current partners, with over 100 of them
already applying for the program. He hopes that the program ultimately impacts
more people, particularly the families of Mober’s current driver partners who
will benefit from the increased social mobility that entrepreneurship opens.
“We’re proud to be part of the success stories
of our drivers, and we hope the Driverpreneur program will give many others the
chance to grow with our company,” concluded Ng.
For more information on the Driverpreneur
program, please visit https://www.mober.ph.
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