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At Go1 we believe in the power of learning and we’re dedicated to helping organisations provide the best professional development opportunities to their teams. 

We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised over US$40 million in a Series C funding round, enabling us to continue supporting more organisations in keeping employees learning and developing. 

As part of the round we welcome new investors including Madrona Venture Group and Salesforce Ventures who joined alongside existing investors, SEEK, M12, and Our Innovation Fund. 

Since founding the business in 2015, we’ve seen more businesses understand the importance of investing in skilling and training for their teams. Recently, we’ve seen more organisations than ever turn to online training for these needs. 

Our model of partnering with content creators around the world has allowed companies to do that, supporting employees across a broad range of roles and industries to stay connected to their learning and development. 

With user engagement more than tripling over the last year, we’ve been pleased and humbled to be able to play a growing role in assisting businesses and employees in navigating the new reality of remote working. 

We’ll be using this funding round to further improve our product and continue to scale our team. 

This funding will also enable us to expand our content provider partner network, allowing us to offer even more courses to learners and further enabling companies to empower their employees through learning. 

Additionally, we will double down on relationships with global platform partners, enabling more learners to access Go1's content library in a variety of ways, through an ever-growing list of platforms and partnerships.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our current customers and partners for their incredible support and for joining us on this journey. We could not have done this without you. 

As a result of the funding, there’ll be more exciting things happening at Go1 in the near future - so stay tuned! 

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Go1 raises over US$40 million in Series C funding

The world of learning looks very different today to what it did a mere 3 months ago. University campuses are closed, home-schooling is widespread, and most face to face corporate training is cancelled. As a result, educators and content providers need to adapt how they produce content to be is easily accessible to learners online, while still delivering effective learning outcomes. 

One tool that can help with this transition is How Too – an online software product that gives people with no background in learning and digital design the power to make great digital learning content. 

The tool is easy to brand, provides full access to an integrated How Too media library of contemporary photos and hand-drawn media, as well as gives users the facility to upload their own media for the digital learning modules they create. How Too allows the inclusion of videos, audio, images and immersive interactions to best engage the learner and help them unlock their potential. 

Meet How Too

How Too was created and developed by Savv-e, Australia’s leading digital learning agency, with the goal of putting best practice digital learning creation within the grasp of everyone, whether or not they have a background in education or instructional design skills and experience.

With over 20 years in the eLearning industry, co-founders Lisa Vincent and Jenny Barltrop are excited by the opportunities How Too is bringing. 

“There are plenty of tools out there that help you create nice looking content and interactivity,” says Jenny. “But if that content doesn’t hit the mark in terms of what the learner really needs to think, feel and do to get their job done, there’s really no point.”

In addition to this, the tool is the only online learning development software that meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards for the use of the product and the courses created from it. 

“While taking accessibility precautions is a good business move, simply put it is just the right thing to do. We are proud to have created a tool that looks out for everyone and makes sure they are able to participate in all technologies and designs,” says Lisa.

During this period of physical displacement, when online learning is an absolute necessity, institutions and organisations need to be more prepared than ever to create digital learning experiences based on frameworks which are well-researched and guaranteed to be effective for the learner. To this end, all How Too templates are pre-designed learning experiences that are beautiful and widely accessible. 

To find out more about How Too and how it can help your organisation create engaging online learning content, sign up for a free 14-day trial here. 

This blog post is thanks to our friends at How Too, who are helping educators and organisations turn their content into engaging online experiences through proven (and beautiful!) digital learning templates. 

Today’s blog post is thanks to our friends at How Too, who are helping educators and organisations turn their content into engaging online experiences through proven (and beautiful!) digital learning templates.

When face-to-face is cancelled: turning your content into engaging online learning

At Go1, we make it easy for businesses to train their staff, with the world’s largest online library of compliance and professional development training.

During this current period of uncertainty, economic challenges and changing work patterns, we believe it’s particularly important for small businesses to have the opportunity to train and upskill their workforce. 

In light of this, we’re very happy to be working with the Western Australia Government’s Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) to support small businesses and their teams through the delivery of free online learning and professional development.

As Go1 co-founder Vu Tran says, “small business plays a crucial role in the state’s economic functioning and will play a pivotal role in Western Australia’s recovery post COVID-19.”

“With many employees now working from home, remote learning is an excellent way to keep team members engaged and focused on their ongoing growth and development.”

Through our work with SBDC, WA small businesses will now have free access to their own learning portal, preloaded with over 70,000 courses ranging from accounting and IT skills through to mental health and personal wellbeing training.

accessible 24/7 – take them at a time to suit to you

Interested to learn more and get started? 

Access your learning portal now from the SBDC website - portals are available free of charge to all Western Australian small businesses until June 30 2020.  

We’re very happy to be working with the Western Australia Government’s Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) to support small businesses and their teams through the delivery of free online learning and professional development.

Go1 offers free online learning to all WA Small Businesses until June 30

Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the Go1 Microsoft Teams app! 

We have heard many requests to be able to more easily access learning content within Microsoft Teams, where learners are spending a lot of their time. The new Go1 app brings learning content directly into Microsoft Teams, enabling individuals to find, consume, share, and discuss learning resources from within Teams.

We’ve seen a tremendous amount of excitement when previewing this new app to our customers. We hope that in these times where remote learning has become a necessity for many, that you enjoy this new app to improve ease of access and learner engagement for learning content!

GO1 Microsoft Teams app, for businesses

The app can pull in learning resources from Teams files, your computer, web links, your learning management system, and Go1’s extensive library of learning resources. The Go1 app also supports interactive content formats like SCORM, AICC, and xAPI.

Organizations can tailor the learning resources that are visible in different teams. With learning resources easily accessible and conversations around learning resources only a click away, organizations can deliver an amazing learning experience, whatever that learning might be.

To learn more about the Go1 app for Teams, visit go1.com/teams-corporate (for businesses) or go1.com/teams-edu (for educational institutions). Questions can be directed to support@go1.com.

If you are a learning management system or content provider, Go1 would love to speak with you about being a part of this new learning experience. Please reach out to theteamsteam@go1.com for more information. 

Announcing the launch of the Go1 Microsoft Teams app

Each year, on 8 March, we observe International Women’s Day across the world.

For many, it’s a day to celebrate the social, political and cultural achievements of women all over the world. For others, it’s an important call-to-action to continue pushing for gender equality and a reminder to reflect on what’s been achieved - and what work still needs to be done. 

Many people believe that gender equality has already been achieved. However, this is unfortunately not the case. In fact, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, gender parity will not be attained for another 99.5 years. This means that’s it’s very unlikely we’ll see gender equality achieved within our own lifetimes. 

It’s really important to realise that gender equality improves things for everyone. For society as a whole. 

As the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 says, “gender parity has a fundamental bearing on whether or not economies and societies thrive. Developing and deploying one-half of the world’s available talent has a huge bearing on the growth, competitiveness and future-readiness of economies and businesses worldwide.“

Let’s pause and think about that. Gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive. 

So where do we get started, to work towards that goal as a collective?

Accelerating gender equality in the workplace

One of the key areas in which we still see a lack of gender equality is in the workforce. 

While today, 87% of companies are highly committed to gender equality - a huge increase from 56% in 2012 - many challenges women remain, including the persistent gender wage gap, an under-representation of women in leadership and the tech industry, and the impacts of sexual harassment, discrimination and gender stereotyping.  

With this year’s IWD theme, there is a strong focus on 'collective individualism' - the idea that we are all parts of a greater whole. And that our individual actions, conversations, behaviours and mindsets can have an impact on our larger society.

As renowned journalist and activist Gloria Steinem said, "the story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.”

Here are some positive actions you can take in your workplace - whether you’re an employer, manager, or employee - to create steps towards a culture of gender equality. 

How employers and managers can promote gender equality

If you’re an employer or manager, you’re in a strong position to take action on this issue. There are many things you can do to accelerate gender equality within your organisation, creating positive change on a higher level in the process.

Aim for an equal target of representation of each gender in employment and leadership roles.

Make sure that women and men who are doing the same role (for example, two engineers or two senior leaders) are paid the same amount of money.

Ensure female employees are involved in policy and decision-making processes.

Always be inclusive, making sure women are equally represented in delegations, speaking panels and boards.

Provide ongoing training in areas such as inclusion, unconscious bias, gender and leadership.

Create a safe and positive environment for all staff - all individuals have the right to work in a non-threatening work environment, free from any form of harassment.

How employees can support women in the workplace

It’s not just CEOs and employers who can make a difference in improving gender equality in the workplace. Employees are also encouraged to look closely at how their female colleagues are treated and valued in the workplace. 

Individuals – both women and men – can choose to create powerful positive change within their own spheres of influence. In recent years, we are seeing more men becoming better champions and allies for equality, helping to accelerate gender equality in the workplace. 

Question any lack of women's participation

Ensure credit is given for women's contributions

Supportively call-out inappropriate behaviour

Identify alternatives that are more inclusive

Remember, you have a voice and the right to speak up about gender inequality and bias when you see it. Let International Women’s Day be a positive reminder to celebrate women’s achievements across the world and advocate for a more gender inclusive world – every day of the year.

With continual, ongoing action in this area we can help to drive better outcomes for women and change lives around the world.

This year, we’ve created the Go1 IWD Pathway - a collection of online training resources to help you raise awareness of the importance of gender equality and inclusivity within your organisation. 

Online training is a great way to effectively communicate to employees and engage them in this important discussion. Interested to learn more? Reach out to a Go1 representative. 

In honour of International Women's Day, we’ve created the Go1 IWD Pathway - a collection of online training resources to help you raise awareness of the importance of gender equality and inclusivity within your organisation. Online training is a great way to effectively communicate to employees and engage them in this important discussion. 

International Women’s Day 2020: an equal world is an enabled world

As the holiday season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and those who have helped to shape our business. It’s been quite a year for the Go1 team! 

We thought we’d look back at some of the highlights of the past year.

Early this year we officially opened the doors to our new HQ in Logan, Australia. We are incredibly happy to be a part of such a diverse and growing community! 

Our co-founder Vu Tran thanks the Council for the opportunity to help boost Logan’s entrepreneurial credentials. “We’re thrilled to be able to give back to the community and boost the number of successful start-ups and scale-ups with support and mentoring capabilities."

Investment Attraction Incentive Fund lures four businesses to Logan

We've had some amazing articles come out in the press over the course of this year that you might find interesting, so we’ve put together this round up of links for you to read over. We encourage you to catch them now if you missed them earlier, or re-read them to see if there’s more you can learn!

Microsoft's M12 global VC arm backs Australian start-up Go1

The 25 best start-ups to work for in Australia, according to LinkedIn

Go1.com launches scholarship program for brokers

UK targets Aussie tech firms for post-Brexit economy

Top 30 best-funded Australian startups 2019

News Xtend partners exclusively with world’s largest workplace training marketplace Go1

Docebo Makes E-Learning Content Access Easy with All-New Docebo Content

Go1.com increases reach and speed using Salesforce

At Go1 we believe in bringing the learning community together so that we can all share our knowledge and help everyone to improve the way that they learn and train their team.

Our meetups are for learning and development professionals who want to discuss best practices, strategies, and innovation in learning design, delivery and instructional technology. This year we appeared in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for our Learning & Technology Meetups. We discussed why HR & L&D managers should learn leadership skills in order to influence, impact and engage staff learning. 

We also explored learning and development on a budget - how to build learning momentum in your organisation and develop your people on a tight budget. 

This year we held our very first Client Forums across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Attendees had the opportunity to hear directly from the Go1 team about product innovations and what's in store for the future. It was amazing to see so many people from a range of different industries come together to share their strengths and challenges in the L&D space!

GO1 Client Forum May 2019

We'll be hosting even more meetups and client forums in the new year and invite you to get involved in the conversation. You’ll be sure to walk away with some fresh solutions that you can start applying in your workplace straight away! Keep an eye out in the new year for more information.

Helping organisations improve their learning culture

Throughout the year, we’ve partnered with many businesses to help them improve the way they deliver and manage their employee training.

We teamed up with Amicus to redefine and re-energise their employee training program, with the aim of improving the way learning and development was being delivered across the organisation.

We also helped Bohme address their training needs and continue to drive success in the company.

We provided Bentleys with the perfect solution for the company’s learning needs, allowing them the freedom to promote a culture of knowledge sharing within the firm.

Working with Surrey County Council, we were able to tackle the challenging task of providing every staff member with regular opportunities for learning and development. 

We look forward to sharing more case studies with you in the new year, so you can see first-hand how Go1 is helping companies to deliver improved learning to their teams.

At Go1, we partner with the world’s top training providers, to bring you up-to-date specialist training for your industry. This year was no exception! 

Packt - the very latest AI, machine learning, data science and web development online courses.

Charles Bloe Training - online and face-to-face training courses, suitable for healthcare professionals including nurses, paramedics, doctors, clinicians and pharmacists.

UNSW Edge - innovative range of legal and CPD training resources. 

This year, we’re proud to say that Go1 Premium has grown to include more than 62,000 courses! 

Thank you for reading and sharing our highlights from the year – it's been a big one and we're looking forward to an even bigger 2020.

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers, partners, readers and followers for your ongoing support throughout the year. We hope that 2019 has been just as memorable for you, your colleagues and your loved ones. 

We are excited to announce that Go1 content is now LIVE in Docebo! 

Docebo Content, an all-new learning content solution available directly within the Docebo Learning Platform, is filled with a complete course catalogue full of off-the-shelf and mobile-ready e-learning courses, without the need for third-party integrations or licences. 

“With Docebo Content we wanted a partner with an international presence that isn’t just a content vendor, but one that provides solutions to content needs,” said Mirko Puliafto, Product Director at Docebo. “Go1 achieves this by aggregating top-notch content, across a range of topics, from the best providers around the world. The team at Go1 shares a number of core values with Docebo, including a commitment to innovation, particularly in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, to make enterprise learning experiences more engaging and memorable, and therefore more effective.”

“The partnership will help bring quality, impactful learning to a wider audience,” Go1 co-founder and COO Chris Eigeland said. “Go1’s library of high-quality courses on Docebo Content will enable a new level of autonomous learning in the flow of work by encouraging learners to browse and select courses for themselves at the push of a button and start learning immediately. Continuous, impactful learning benefits both companies and their staff, and is a key competitive advantage for any organization.”

Every free Docebo trial comes pre-loaded with 20 free courses hand-picked by industry to give administrators a feel of the potential Docebo Content can provide. Existing Docebo customers will also find 20 free courses pre-loaded into their existing platforms.

Docebo Content will be available in two plans to satisfy the needs of learning programs of all sizes.

Docebo Content 50 includes 50 tokens to allow administrators to personally select courses relevant and pertinent to their learners.

Docebo Content 700 provides complete access to the entire Docebo Content catalogue.

Selected courses can be seamlessly imported directly from the catalogue into the Central Repository (CLOR) as learning objects, or as courses directly into the Course Management area of the platform.

Learning administrators can provide full visibility to the entire catalogue enabling a new level of autonomous learning in the flow of work by encouraging learners to browse and select courses for themselves at the push of a button and start learning immediately.


Trusted by more than 1,600 companies in 68 countries, the Docebo Learning Platform brings together the enterprise LMS you need, the social learning experience your learners want, and the power of Artificial Intelligence to make learning your competitive advantage.


Go1 makes it easy for businesses to train their staff, with the world’s largest compliance, professional development and general training marketplace. By providing a single platform that extends from first aid training through to degree bearing courses, Go1 makes it easy to find and compare the best training options available. The marketplace features over 500,000 courses and other learning items created by local and international experts. Customers include SEEK.com.au, Oxford University, State and Local Governments and St John Ambulance.

Since launching in 2015, Go1 has grown to be a world leader in online learning and education. Local and overseas investors include Y Combinator, SEEK, M12, Tank Stream Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, and Our Innovation Fund.

Go1 and Docebo team up to bring quality, impactful learning to a wider audience

Check out last months Partner community highlights:

Go1 partnered with Docebo, to create Docebo Content! 

In an exciting partnership, Docebo has added native e-Learning content (powered by GO1) to its world-class learning platform. Read more here.

Go1 joined forces with Australian HR people management platform intelliHR. 

The partnership will see intelliHR customers able to access Go1's online courses via an integration between the two platforms. Find out more about the partnership here.

What did the Go1 Partner team get up to this month?

This month Go1 joined forces with eThink (on one of our newest partners) to discuss how to supercharge your online training platform with off-the-shelf eLearning content.

Check out the webinar recording where Paul Callan from Go1 discusses the changing nature of eLearning.

The Go1 Partner Team were at Sucess Connect - we had an amazing time and thanks to all who have stopped by to say hi!  

Other Go1 resources you might be interested in:

This month Go1 has been focusing on mental health and looking at strategies to help businesses start conversations about mental health in the workplace.

Blog: How to Talk About Mental Health in the Workplace. Read more.

At Go1, we partner with the world’s top training providers, to bring our clients the best training content available. 

Introducing Packt a global content provider in the web development and emerging technology space. Read more. 

Introducing new courses from Blue Ocean AcademyTM to help you create new demand and stand apart from the competition. Read more about Blue Ocean here. 

Stay tuned for some more amazing things to come in next month!

Go1 is excited to announce three new courses from the Blue Ocean AcademyTM, the official blue ocean learning provider under the Blue Ocean Global NetworkTM.

If your business is like most businesses, you’re competing for a greater share of shrinking demand. In the face of today’s global trends and technological developments, this cutthroat competition is becoming fiercer. It’s a red ocean and it’s getting bloodier all the time.

But it doesn’t need to be this way. Apple, Facebook, Amazon or any great company you can think of didn’t succeed by imitating what others in their industry were doing; why should you?

With the right strategy, you can shift to a blue ocean of uncontested market space.

Making a blue ocean shift is about creating new demand rather than competing for existing customers. You need to identify your noncustomers: buyers that don’t buy into your industry, product or service yet.

You also need to identify the pain points your industry imposes on buyers and get a clear picture of how they limit the appeal and size of your industry.

These three courses are your essential introduction to understanding and applying blue ocean concepts and methodologies, and setting you on route to a blue ocean of uncontested market space.

 Blue Ocean AcademyTM have partnered with Go1 and Premium content partner ViaUp, to deliver three short, engaging and interactive courses that will show you how to systematically create blue oceans of new market space.  

The Blue Ocean Global Network (BOGN) is a community of expert blue ocean practitioners founded by world-renowned Professors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, the authors of Blue Ocean Strategy and Blue Ocean Shift. 

BOGN have played a very active role in the development of each new course, making sure that each module is full of high quality case studies and interactive elements that allow people to see real world applications of blue ocean strategy.

The new courses are in the form of micro-modules that take people through specific aspects of blue ocean in easy to understand, bite-sized chunks.

Navigating the Blue Ocean
In just ten minutes, you will understand what blue ocean strategy is, how it differs from a red ocean approach, and how to navigate both oceans to discover exciting new business opportunities.

Looking to the Horizon and Beyond Existing Demand
This course has been designed to help you understand how you can create new demand by looking at noncustomers of your current industry.

Mapping the Course to Exceptional Value
Perfect for those trying to reach new customers, this course helps you to understand how to uncover and create exceptional value for buyers by identifying and addressing pain points those customers have within the market.

Get started with blue ocean courses now and transform your business through the proven tools and methodology of new market creation.

These 3 courses will show you how to create new demand and stand apart from the competition

We are excited to have been recognised as one of the best startups to work for in Australia by LinkedIn.

This is the second consecutive year Go1 has been named in LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Australia list. 

LinkedIn Top Startups is an annual ranking of the hottest startups to work for around the world. The list is compiled by LinkedIn’s editorial team through a combination of proprietary platform data and editorial expertise to spotlight new and fast-growing companies that are attracting attention and recruiting top talent.  

Go1 co-founder Vu Tran said the award recognises Go1’s priority in its people and culture – vital ingredients for being a great place to work.

"We’re delighted to get this award from LinkedIn. It’s recognition of the effort everyone has and continues to put in to make Go1 a supportive and rewarding company to work for,” Mr Tran said. 

“We’re hopeful this award will help us to continue to attract the best talent in Australia and internationally as we expand and create more alliances with partners that share our workplace philosophy. 

"One of our key practices is supporting employees to advance themselves. Pursuing targeted and relevant training is important not just for individuals but also for the success of the organisation. Enabling people to run their own training agenda and go beyond their core training has big benefits for everyone,” he said.

Employee wellbeing and mental health are top priorities at Go1, where staff are encouraged to maintain a healthy balance between work and their private lives.  

"A safe, supportive workplace means healthier employees, better performance and productivity. Awards such as LinkedIn Top Startups are very important for raising awareness of how important a supportive work environment can be, both for attracting new talent and retaining talent. This is all the more critical given the global skills shortage, and the challenge many startups face in attracting the right people," Mr Tran said. 

Go1.com makes it easy for businesses to train their staff, with the world’s largest compliance, professional development and general training marketplace. By providing a single platform that extends from first aid training through to degree bearing courses, Go1 makes it easy to find and compare the best training options available. The marketplace features over 500,000 courses and other learning items created by local and international experts. Customers include SEEK.com.au, Oxford University, State and Local Governments and St John Ambulance.

Go1 named one of LinkedIn's 2019 Top Startups in Australia 