If you are looking to enter the e-commerce business or an existing online entrepreneur, this may be of interest to you.

Google and Lazada, two E-Commerce platforms have joined forces to provide free digital marketing training and make available educational resources for small retailers to allow easy start-up entry when setting up an online business.

These free short courses will be made available via the Lazada University on the Grow with Google as well as interactive mini-courses on the Google Primer app.

Ben King, Google Director says  “We’ve committed to training 3 million SME [small and medium enterprise] workers in Southeast Asia on digital skills, and have already provided training to two million individuals. We’re excited to partner with Lazada as they share their expertise and help us extend our support to thousands of merchants on their platform,” says Google director Ben King.

With the approach of the holiday season, the peak of the boarding season is expected soon. The partnership with Google and Lazada will aim to help sellers maximize opportunities for growth and expansion this holiday season.