The International Labor Organization (ILO) has shown that
skills development can play a major role in the alleviation of poverty, when
carefully planned and implemented in the context of the available and emerging
employment and income-generation opportunities. This multiplies many folds when
the skills are acquired in the digital spheres. It not only widens the work
opportunities but also opens up avenues for entrepreneurial ventures as well.
Extreme Commerce, Pakistan’s largest and renowned E-Commerce
capacity building platform has excelled in its mission of making Pakistan a hub
of entrepreneurial opportunities. Under the guidance of Sunny Ali, thousands of
aspiring individuals from Pakistan have successfully initiated global
e-commerce businesses.
Extreme Commerce, Pakistan’s largest e-commerce skill
development and entrepreneurial platform has achieved yet another milestone
with the expansion of 100+ skills training courses through the “Video Boot Camp
(VBC).” The Video Boot Camp includes virtual sessions and videos encompassing
around 100 essential e-commerce and digital skills required to excel in the
spheres of online businesses. The Video Boot Camp training program is
specifically tailored to facilitate the budding entrepreneurs and businessmen
and freelancers.
According to Ali, “Ecommerce has skyrocketed after the
pandemic and is estimated to grow to a whopping $4.3 trillion within this
year.” He further adds, “There is a huge potential for growth in ecommerce both
domestic and international, and that is why we at ec.com.pk Extreme Commerce
have pledged to enable people to bring at least an additional $1 billion each
year into the Pakistani economy through E-Commerce skills by 2025.”
The Video Boot Camp includes over a 100 plus income
generating E-Commerce skills (income streams) which an entrepreneur needs to
skyrocket their businesses. Some skills offered through the VBC include:
Selling through Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) model, Virtual Assistant and FBA
Freelancing, online store management of international and local E-Commerce
marketplaces, bookkeeping account management services, digital and social media
marketing, content writing and graphic designing, 3D designing & modelling,
data science and analytics and more.
This initiative of Extreme Commerce will be immensely
fruitful in helping their trainees become leading entrepreneurs of the country.
Ali, contented with his vision states, “At Extreme Commerce, we offer a
multitude of digital skills that are categorized into 100+ courses/income
streams under the umbrella of Video Boot Camp (VBC 2021). These skills are
pivotal to reducing unemployment and enhancing the capital of our country.”
Sharing his focus and goals, he adds, “Skills that actually help you succeed as
an online freelancer and even in the real-life environment plus increase your
income thereby, are our prime focus right now.”
Earlier, Extreme Commerce and Mishal Pakistan, the Country
Partner Institute of the World Economic Forum had signed a partnership to
mainstream e-commerce in Pakistan, this includes capacity building initiatives
for the media and industry players, including trainings, seminars and
workshops.
The government of Pakistan has estimated digital skills
global industry, often referred to as online outsourcing, is expected to
generate gross service revenue between $15 billion and $25 billion in 2021.
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