GoDaddy announced today the completion of its ‘Start and Grow Online with GoDaddy’ training program with over 500 entrepreneurs and small business owners trained on how to start and grow their businesses online.

‘Start & Grow Online with GoDaddy’ is an intensive training program implemented as a joint effort with Startups Without Borders, an entrepreneurship support and resource hub focused on supporting entrepreneurs in the Region. The training aimed to take entrepreneurs, as well as aspiring entrepreneurs from disadvantaged communities, through a journey to start, improve and expand their business in a digital environment.

The training program was designed to support entrepreneurs from the MENA Region through teaching them how they can boost their business online by building their own websites. Fifty-five percent of students being Egyptian and a further 12% were based in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Selina Bieber, General Manager, Middle East & Africa, GoDaddy said, “We are glad to see that the ‘Start and Grow Online with GoDaddy’ course resulted in more than 500 participants being able to attend and benefit from the in-depth experience of GoDaddy trainers and mentors. Working together with Startups Without Borders, gave us the opportunity to empower the youth more easily in the Region to be bold and have a digital impact on the world. Entrepreneurs and small business owners can rely on GoDaddy’s expert knowledge and guidance to help them achieve that goal,” she added.

The course taught entrepreneurs how to take their business online. It consisted of an intensive 4-hour educational workshop to help small businesses create and manage their digital footprint. Participants learned how to use GoDaddy’s integrated suite of online tools to choose and register a domain name, build a website, create search-friendly content to attract customers and sell their products and services online in today’s changing new world.

The course online content, designed by GoDaddy and available in both English and Arabic, included topics such as defining online presence, wonders of the digital world, choosing a domain name, the importance of having a professional email address, and hands-on planning, building, and securing a website. Participants stated they gained knowledge and experience and many expressed interests in attending future courses with advanced topics.

The educational partnership with Startups Without Borders trained entrepreneurs from across the MENA region on becoming digital entrepreneurs and building an online presence using GoDaddy’s tools and know-how.