{"id":1124,"date":"2020-01-13T01:37:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T01:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ikman.lk\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2021-07-23T03:42:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T03:42:58","slug":"ikman-helps-individuals-and-small-businesses-harness-the-power-of-online-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ikman.lk\/en\/ikman-helps-individuals-and-small-businesses-harness-the-power-of-online-marketplace\/","title":{"rendered":"ikman Helps Individuals and Small Businesses Harness the Power of Online Marketplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ikman.lk came to be in 2012. It holds the title of the country\u2019s first completely-free classified website. As always, ikman.lk continues on its mission to provide a simple, safe and fast buying-selling experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ikman’s vision is to improve online trading. Therefore, it is popular as an ideal one-stop platform to buy and sell almost anything. However, individuals and small and medium-sized businesses need proper knowledge for online selling. In fact, this expertise is not easy to get. So, ikman <\/a>helps them to improve their growth by giving this knowledge in the form of the ikman platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ikman.lk platform helps individual sellers and businesses grow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How has ikman Helped Individuals and Businesses So Far?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Foshen Wickramasingha is the owner of The SmartPhone Shop in Maharagama. ikman.lk has played an important role in his life in making the best out of the online marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI became a member in 2015 and for the past five years my business has grown more than 50%. With ikman.lk assistance and feedback I have been able to reach a broader customer base. Their customer service is also extremely attentive and guidance given helps our business perform more efficiently. They also regularly introduce new features that help to promote businesses like ours. ikman.lk is such a popular website and gives our products exposure to a growing customer base. We would not have been able achieve this success on our own.\u201d<\/p>Foshen Wickramasingha<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Businesses and consumers love ikman. That is because ikman empowers many individuals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sahan Gunathilaka is another ikman member since the launch of ikman. He has largely succeeded over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI joined ikman.lk as a listing customer from the inception. Throughout these years I have experienced truly excellent service from the team. ikman.lk gave me a ready platform to sell and create business opportunities that have secured my future.\u201d<\/p>Sahan Gunathilaka<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

ikman knows the importance of small to medium-sized enterprises. Economic development and the local community need them. So, for the past seven years, ikman increased revenues, improved market reach, made access to new markets and improved customer experience. All in all, ikman.lk has contributed towards their growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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