About the Training

Gooro Digital Training for Businesses is a monthly, hands-on training program designed to help business owners and managers learn and use digital tools and practical templates that support business growth and scalability.

The core focus of the training is not theory or abstract concepts, but practical exposure to carefully selected digital tools and ready-to-use templates that businesses can apply to improve how they sell, operate, manage customers, track work, and make decisions. These tools and templates are chosen to meet the needs of different business types, sectors, and stages, ensuring that participants are learning solutions that are relevant and immediately applicable.

Through guided, practical sessions, participants learn how to apply these tools and templates directly to their own businesses during the training itself. As a result of using the right tools and structured templates, businesses naturally become more organised, better coordinated, and easier to scale. This structure is not taught as theory; it emerges as a direct outcome of effective adoption and use.

Training Format

• Hybrid delivery

  • Physical (in-person)

  • Virtual (online)

• Same content, same facilitators, same experience

• Monthly sessions

• Each session stands alone, but attending consistently provides deeper value

• 100% Practical

To encourage early adoption and community building, all sessions in January, February, and March 2026 are completely FREE. While the sessions are free, participation is by application only, and physical attendance requires confirmation due to limited capacity.

Who This Training Is For

This program is designed for:

Gooro Digital Training for Businesses is ideal for business owners who are ready to move beyond manual processes, adopt the right combination of digital tools and structured templates, and position their businesses for sustainable growth.

• Small and medium business owners

• Startup founders

• Business managers and operators

• Decision-makers responsible for growth, sales, or operations

• Non-technical founders who want structure and clarity

You will benefit most if:

• You already run a business or are launching one this year

• You want to grow revenue intentionally, not randomly

• You are open to using digital tools to improve execution

Participant Requirements

To attend, participants must:

• Be a business owner, founder, or decision-maker

• OR be a manager with authority to implement changes

• Complete the online application form

• Commit to attending the full session

• Bring a laptop or tablet (strongly recommended)

• Reliable internet access

• Be willing to actively participate

February 2026 Cohort

Business Money Made Simple with Google Sheets

The February Cohort of Gooro Digital Training for Businesses is a highly practical, hybrid training session focused on helping business owners record, organise, and understand their business finances using simple digital tools.

This session is designed for businesses that want clarity around cash flow, expenses, payroll, and basic financial performance, without using complex accounting software or expensive tools.

Date & Time

Saturday, February 28th, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Training Format

Hybrid (Physical & Virtual)

• Physical location: Lekki, Lagos

• Virtual location: Google Meet

(Selected physical participants will receive the exact address and Google Meet link via email.)

Core Training Focus (February)

The February session focuses on helping participants build a simple, clear system for recording and understanding their business numbers, using Google Sheets templates they can apply immediately.

The training is divided into two focused sessions:

1. Understanding & Recording Business Money

Participants will learn how to:

• Understand how money moves in their business

• Properly record cash inflows and outflows

• Track business expenses and income consistently

• Record basic payroll and staff payments

• Separate personal and business finances

• Use simple Google Sheets templates to keep accurate business records

2. Making Sense of Your Numbers

Participants will learn how to:

• Organise and categorise business expenses

• Understand basic profit and loss concepts

• Visualise business numbers using simple charts and summaries

• Identify patterns in cash flow and spending

• Make better financial decisions based on recorded data

Tool

• Google Sheets

Cost

The February session is FREE
(Part of the Q1 2026 free intake – January to March)

Application & Participation

• Participation is by application only

• All participants (physical and virtual) must apply via the website

• Physical seats are limited and confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis

January 2026 Cohort

Plan It. Track It. Grow It.

The January Cohort of Gooro Digital Training for Businesses is a highly practical, hybrid training session focused on equipping business owners and managers with digital tools and templates they can use to plan, execute, and grow their businesses in 2026.

Date & Time

• Saturday 31st January 2026

• 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Training Format

• Hybrid (Physical & Virtual)

• Physical location: Ikoyi, Lagos

• Virtual Location: Google Meet
  (Selected physical participants will receive the exact address and Google Meet Link via email)

Core Training Focus (January)

Topic: Plan It. Track It. Grow It.
(OKR Templates, Task Management Tools & CRM Tools)

The January session focuses on three tightly connected areas that help participants plan effectively, track execution, and drive business growth using practical tools and templates.

1. Plan It – Goal Setting & Growth Planning with OKRs

Participants will learn how to:

• Define clear company and revenue goals

• Break goals down using the OKR (Objectives & Key Results) framework

• Apply practical OKR templates to structure goals

• Connect business goals directly to growth priorities for the year

2. Track It – Execution Using Task Management Tools

Participants will learn how to:

• Turn goals into actionable tasks

• Organise work for themselves and their teams

• Track progress using digital task management tools such as:

  • Trello

  • Google Tasks

  • Google Sheets

  • Notion

3. Grow It – Sales Funnel & Customer Movement (CRM)

Participants will learn how to:

• Understand the key stages of a sales funnel

• Identify how customers currently move through their business

• Spot drop-off points and opportunities for improvement

• Use simple CRM tools and templates to track leads and customer movement

Cost

• The January session is FREE
  (Part of the Q1 2026 free intake – January to March)

Application & Participation

• Participation is by application only

• All participants (physical and virtual) must apply via the website

• Physical seats are limited and confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis