1stepGrow Academy

A platform on a mission to transform the learning sector with next-gen solutions

Business Connect is a renowned platform for featuring excellent business players of varied industries across the globe via its unique monthly editions. And here again, we are back with our exclusive October edition through which we have tried summarizing some great and inspiring journeys of leading businesses out there.

Our editorial team had an interesting and joyful session with the leadership panel of 1stepGrow Academy. The Co-founder and MD of the company, Mr. Ravi Pradhan shared numerous lesser-known facts about the company. He also scattered some light on his overall entrepreneurial journey of his so far with us.

The impeccable service panel of the company and the dedication of the brilliant team towards the business world highly inspired us and made us feature them in our latest edition. We truly hope and desire that this fascinating read will truly inspire our global readership panel and will motivate them to break their barriers and chase their dreams. So without any further ado, let’s dive straight into the read.

THE COMPANY PREFACE
Giving a detailed introduction of the company, Mr. Ravi quips, “1stepGrow (ONESTEP GROW Pvt. Ltd.) is an Ed tech startup company. The company offers a number of courses for professional upskilling to upgrade in the new technology-based skills with job readiness. College students, recent graduates, and working professionals can all take advantage of the company’s professional upskilling services to ensure they are competitive in today’s employment market.

1stepGrow offers cutting-edge technological training to help professionals keep up with
the latest developments in fields like Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, etc. with help of practical industry exposure.”

He further adds, “Any aspiring professional should make the Development of their skills and exposure to real world situations their priority, rather than the fear of failing to land a job or make a smooth transfer. If you put in the time and effort to take advantage of the training and experience 1stepGrow is offering, we guarantee you’ll get a better career.

Also, even while many hopefuls doubt they will see a pay bump after completing their training, I’m sure that many of your former classmates, roommates, and other acquaintances have found financial success with upskilling. A high salary demands technical expertise, a good attitude, and the ability to work well with others. We prepare them for job interviews and help them develop soft skills to command the highest salaries in the industry.

However, we never make empty promises. We have seen wage increases ranging from 30% to 150% when participants finish our practical-based training, depending on their confidence in public speaking and overall attitude. In sum, 1stepGrow facilitates steady Development, which aids in the maintenance and advancement of one’s current position.

THE JOURNEY SO FAR
“Start-ups have boomed the economy of the world with new inventions and transformations in technology. Startups are reshaping the Indian workplace & education is the foundation of digitization and innovations. As an Ed-tech company, we’ve developed innovative online platforms to train today’s students and working professionals the skills that are in the highest demand. We’ve seen how companies use their creativity to offer the most satisfactory possible service to their target audiences and it has been made possible through the emerging start-ups,” says Mr. Ravi.

He affirms, “We were just a small team of three people, to begin with. We have drastically grown to over 15 team members including marketing, operations, and certified & professional instructors. From our first days of offline work to our current state of fully online education, we have experienced a thrilling journey. In a remarkably brief period, we have been able to instruct over 2500 students via the internet in various short courses. However, we are committed to offering comprehensive and practical courses, with 70% or more of the time spent on hands-on work and industrial projects.”

THE FUTURE PLANS
The company is in the process of collaborating with a greater number of companies in association with whom, the team provides practical exposure to the students. Moreover, in the coming years, they are working to expand their wings to other advanced technical fields to convert students’ career goals into reality in digital transformation.

Elaborating a little more about the master plan, Mr. Ravi asserts, “1stepGrow will continue to provide valued training experience to the aspirants who want to enter in advance technology based job roles. We plan to associate with more companies in order to upskill our students with better practical skills necessitate to acknowledge industry environment and technical skills. The companies in turn will be able to hire employees with better skills & reduce the time &cost of training to a larger extent. At the end, these students are the one who will be able to bring digital transformation in any company.”

PARTING WORDS
Before signing off, the visionary shared some token words for all the budding leaders out there by saying, “Focus on understanding the pain of the customers you are serving to. Do not make promises that cannot be delivered as sustainability is better for business growth than indulging into fake marketing stunt. Always deliver what you have promised, no matter how many customers you have at the initial phase.”