{"id":10052,"date":"2017-04-13T13:42:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amchamchile.cl\/?p=150368"},"modified":"2017-05-03T13:25:09","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T16:25:09","slug":"buscalibre-com-de-libreria-online-a-importador-global","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/buscalibre-com-de-libreria-online-a-importador-global\/","title":{"rendered":"[:es]Buscalibre.com: de librer\u00eda online a importador global[:en]Buscalibre.com: from online bookstore to global importer[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[:es]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-150364 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.amchamchile.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sociales_Negocio-1-1024x679.jpg\" width=\"358\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Debido a su \u00e9xito, la firma, que opera en Argentina, Espa\u00f1a, Estados Unidos, Chile, Colombia, M\u00e9xico y Per\u00fa, ha sido clasificada como emprendimiento Little Pony, es decir, aquellas entidades valorizadas en m\u00e1s de US $ 10 millones.<\/p>\n<p>La historia de Buscalibre.com, emprendimiento creado por Boris Kraizel y Eduardo Stekel, ambos ingenieros civiles de la Universidad Cat\u00f3lica, comienza en 2007 bajo la marca Buscalibros.cl., una librer\u00eda online que ofrec\u00eda t\u00edtulos de editoriales locales.<\/p>\n<p>Por esa \u00e9poca, los malos \u00edndices de la comprensi\u00f3n de lectura de los chilenos los motiv\u00f3 a crear una plataforma para fomentar el h\u00e1bito lector en la poblaci\u00f3n y la campa\u00f1a \u00b4Libros sin IVA\u00b4, para que las personas tuvieran la opci\u00f3n de acceder a textos como si el impuesto no existiera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLa idea es continuar ampliando nuestro abanico de pa\u00edses y t\u00edtulos ara que cada d\u00eda sean m\u00e1s los que se sumen a la lectura\u201d, sostiene uno de los fundadores y actual gerente general de Buscalibre.com, Boris Kraizel.<\/p>\n<p>A medida que este emprendimiento fue creciendo, la estrategia cambi\u00f3 y comenzaron a comercializar t\u00edtulos que no estaban disponibles en el pa\u00eds. As\u00ed, se convirtieron en uno de los cat\u00e1logos m\u00e1s completos de Latinoam\u00e9rica, con cerca de 13 millones de libros.<\/p>\n<p>Esta apuesta por el retail electr\u00f3nico, explica Kraizel, se debe a que permite contar con una oferta mayor a la de las librer\u00edas tradicionales y de simple acceso para los usuarios.<\/p>\n<p>En 2011, el Fondo Aurus, de capitales chilenos, invirti\u00f3 US$ 2,1 millones en la startup, la que hasta ese momento se hab\u00eda financiado con recursos propios y cr\u00e9ditos bancarios.<\/p>\n<p>Con estos fondos y como resultado de su acelerado crecimiento en el pa\u00eds, diversificaron el negocio y el emprendimiento mut\u00f3 en Buscalibre.com, sumando l servicio de importaci\u00f3n de productos desde comercios internacionales como Amazon, Ebay, Carters o Ikea, a trav\u00e9s de una integraci\u00f3n de las plataformas que posibilita el servicio.<\/p>\n<p>Kraizel explica que el valor agregado de esta propuesta, es que permite adquirir productos de otros pa\u00edses \u201csin tarjetas de cr\u00e9dito, ni casillas, y con todas las garant\u00edas del Sernac (Servicio Nacional del Consumidor), como si la compra fuera realizada en Chile. Se cotiza en l\u00ednea y el portal muestra las diferentes opciones de importaci\u00f3n, con el precio final en moneda local y con impuestos incluidos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ese mismo a\u00f1o, Kraizel y Stekel fueron seleccionados por Endeavor para formar parte de su red de emprendedores de alto impacto, lo que signific\u00f3 apoyo strat\u00e9gico, acceso a contactos internacionales, permiti\u00e9ndoles \u201campliar nuestro rango de libros, productos y clientes\u201d, comenta Kraizel.<\/p>\n<p>Actualmente, las principales operaciones de Buscalibre.com son en Chile y Estados Unidos, a las que se suman Argentina, Colombia, M\u00e9xico, Per\u00fa y Espa\u00f1a. A nivel local, la firma tiene cerca de 100 mil clientes que traen productos desde Amazon.com e Ebay.com.<\/p>\n<p>Debido a su \u00e9xito, BuscaLibre.com est\u00e1 clasificado por Corfo como emprendimiento Little Pony, es decir, que tiene una valoraci\u00f3n de m\u00e1s de US$ 10 millones, integrando la lista de las 32 startups del ecosistema local en esta categor\u00eda, la tercera despu\u00e9s de las categor\u00edas Unicornio (valoradas sobre US$ un mill\u00f3n) y Centauros (sobre US$ 100 millones).<\/p>\n<p>Pr\u00f3ximos pasos Considerando que EE.UU. representa uno de los mercados m\u00e1s importantes para la firma, Eduardo Stekel se traslad\u00f3 hace un a\u00f1o a ese pa\u00eds para coordinar el sistema de operaci\u00f3n con el que se importan los productos desde Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>com e Ebay.com. Un paso, -afirma Kraizel- que apunta a \u201cmejorar el proceso log\u00edstico, clave en el \u00e9xito de la firma\u201d. Para este a\u00f1o, el foco est\u00e1 en seguir aumentando y consolidando el servicio de ventas a pedido de Amazon.com e Ebay.com tanto en el \u00e1rea B2C, Business-to-Consumer (del negocio al consumidor), como de B2B, Business-to-Business, (de negocio a negocio).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTambi\u00e9n nos enfocaremos en l\u00edneas de negocio de nichos en donde las ventajas competitivas de la log\u00edstica internacional nos otorguen una ventaja por sobre la competencia\u201d, se\u00f1ala el ejecutivo. En este contexto, Kraizel adelanta que la meta para 2017 es superar el crecimiento en ventas alcanzado en 2016, que lleg\u00f3 a 70% respecto de 2015.[:en]<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-150364 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.amchamchile.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sociales_Negocio-1-1024x679.jpg\" width=\"358\" height=\"237\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong>Due to its success, the company, which operates in Argentina, Spain, the United States, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, has been classified as a Little Pony, i.e., an entity valued at over US$10 million.<\/p>\n<p>Buscalibre.com was founded by Boris Kraizel and Eduardo Stekel, both qualified civil engineers from the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile, in 2007 under the name of Buscalibros.cl. The virtual platform began life as an online bookstore offering works from local publishers.<\/p>\n<p>During this time, the low rates of reading among Chileans inspired the entrepreneurs to create a platform to promote the habit of reading among the population, as well as the campaign \u2018VAT-free books\u2019 which promotes the ability of people to access books without having to pay value added tax.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea is to continue to expand our range of countries and titles to boost the number of people reading on a daily basis\u201d, says Kraizel, the current CEO of Buscalibre.com<\/p>\n<p>As the start-up grew, its strategy changed and the company began to sell books that were not otherwise available in the county. This transformed the firm into one of the most extensive catalogues in Latin America, with approximately 13 million publications.<\/p>\n<p>Kraizel explains that the reason behind this commitment to e-commerce is because it offers a greater range than traditional bookstores and is easily accessed by users.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, the Chilean capital fund Fondo Aurus invested US$2.1 million in the start-up, which, up to that point, had been financed with the founders\u2019 own resources and bank loans.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to these funds and its rapid growth in Chile, the company diversified its business to become Buscalibre.com. In the process, the enterprise integrated a range of new platforms to enable the import of products from international enterprises such as Amazon, eBay, Carters and Ikea.<\/p>\n<p>Kraizel says that the value added of this proposal is that it allows users to purchase products from other countries, \u201cwithout credit cards and PO box addresses and with all the necessary guarantees from SERNAC (the National Consumer Service), as if the purchase were being made from within Chile. Quotes are provided online and then the user is shown the different import options, with the final price given in local currency and with all taxes included\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently in 2011, Kraizel and Stekel were selected by Endeavor to form part of its network of high-impact entrepreneurs. This recognition provided the company not only with a significant strategic boost, but also international contacts, enabling the founders, \u201cto broaden our selection of books, products and customers\u201d, says Kraizel.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the main operations of Buscalibre.com are in Chile and the United States, with additional activities in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Spain. At the local level, the firm has approximately 100,000 clients who ship products from amazon.com and ebay.com.<\/p>\n<p>Due to its success, BuscaLibre.com is classified by Corfo, the Chilean economic development agency, as a Little Pony start-up. This status means that the enterprise is valued at more than US$10 million and forms part of a range of 32 start-ups in the local ecosystem within this category. The Little Pony categorization is the third in the start-ups list, after Centaurs, which is the term given for companies valued at over US$100 million, and Unicorns, which are those valued at over US$1 billion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the United States constitutes one of the most important markets for the company, Eduardo Stekel has based himself in that country since 2016 to coordinate the operating system from which products are imported from Amazon and eBay.<\/p>\n<p>Kraizel stresses that this step is aimed at, \u201cimproving the logistics process, which is key to the company\u2019s success\u201d. For 2017, the focus is on securing continued growth and consolidating the sales service via amazon.com and ebay.com, not only in the business-to-consumer (B2C) segment, but also business-to-business (B2B).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will also focus on niche business lines in which the competitive advantages of international logistics give us an upper hand on the competition,&#8221; says Kraizel. In this context, he anticipates that the target for 2017 is to exceed the sales growth achieved in 2016, which was 70% up from the rate achieved in 2015.[:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[:es] Debido a su \u00e9xito, la firma, que opera en Argentina, Espa\u00f1a, Estados Unidos, Chile, Colombia, M\u00e9xico y Per\u00fa, ha sido clasificada como emprendimiento Little Pony, es decir, aquellas entidades valorizadas en m\u00e1s de US $ 10 millones. 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