The Indelible VC
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Dr Darren Gouk of AOne
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Dr Darren Gouk of AOne

This week we are joined by Dr Darren Gouk the Founder of AOne.  For those of you who don’t know, AOne eases digitalization of education centers with a learning center management system.

This was a great conversation with Darren as we talk about going from a marketplace to a SaaS business.  Through the conversation we navigate from MVP through the various product launches and international expansion.

I’d love to know what you took away from this conversation with Dr Darren Gouk. If you’d like to be considered as a guest or have someone that you’d like to hear me speak to, drop me a message.

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Where to find Dr Darren Gouk:

• LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-darren-gouk/

• My AOne:  https://aoneschools.com/

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• Newsletter: https://insights.indelible.vc

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndelibleVc

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbrockland/

In this episode, we cover:

[1:28] The origins of becoming an entrepreneur and deciding to build AOne

[4:17] Understanding the key pain point for the market and preselling the solution prior to building.

[16:08] The go to market strategy and customer acquisition.

[25:45] Expanding international and building local teams.

[36:20] Looking towards the future for AOne.

[39:55] Closing questions

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SEA of Startups
At Indelible Ventures, we strive to promote the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia and bring attention to the stories of entrepreneurs and the businesses they have founded. By promoting the ecosystem, we aim to draw more attention and, with it, more VC Funding to Founders.
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