Commerce.asia launches GrowthX in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Commerce DotAsia Ventures Sdn Bhd (Commerce.asia),afast-expanding omnichanne commerce ecosystem builder announced that it has launched Silicon Valley- based GrowthX Academy and GrowthX Accelerator in Malaysia.

The founders of GrowthX, Sean Sheppard and Andrew Goldner are in Kuala Lumpur to announce the launch of GrowthX here together with Commerce. asia founder and executive chairman Ganesh Kumar Bangah. The launch was witnessed by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation ( MDEC) chief executive officer Datuk Yasmin Mahmood.

Ganesh met up with the GrowthX founders in 2017 when he was mentoring at the Google Launchpad Accelerator in San Francisco.

“In tod ay ’ s bus i ne s s environment, technology or product is no longer a big differentiator as the internet has democratized the sourcing of products and technology. Therefore, rather than focusing on product development, companies must instead focus on the goto-market strategy and finding the correct product market fit. Realizing the gap that exist into today’s business, the founders of GrowthX have developed a growth methodology that encapsulates their learnings to effectively turn entrepreneurship from an instinct to a science”, explained Ganesh.

“To ensure consistent and quality delivery of our programs, all GrowthX trainers are trained by instructors in Silicon Valley before they can begin training at the GrowthX Academy in Malaysia. In addition, GrowthX Malaysia will also have an instructor from the USA that has the experience on helping companies in the Silicon Valley grow, ” outlined Sean Sheppard.

GrowthX Academy wi l l train talents on the skills and methodologies required to grow businesses online.

These skills which include Business Growth mindset, Growth Marketing and User Experience Design are key skills required by SMEs and Startups to succeed in today’s digital economy.

On the other hand, GrowthX Accelerator provides a Market Acceleration Program ( MXP) that provides a foolproof formula for Startups and Corporates to commercialise their innovation.

GrowthX was started in the Silicon Valley in 2015 by a group of entrepreneurs who have extensive experiences in building and mentoring start-up companies.

Through their first- hand experiences, they developed a structured methodology and training syllabus that teaches organisations to grow their businesses effectively in an ever - chang ing bus i nes s environment.