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Small Business Courses

Small business courses can help you learn financial management, marketing strategies, customer service techniques, and operational efficiency. You can build skills in budgeting, social media marketing, and effective communication with clients and suppliers. Many courses introduce tools like QuickBooks for accounting, Canva for marketing materials, and CRM software for managing customer relationships, showing how these skills can streamline operations and enhance business growth.

Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


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    Adobe

    Build and Market Your Creative Business Using Adobe Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Visual Storytelling, Adobe Express, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Marketing Communications, Adobe Creative Cloud, Marketing, Campaign Management, Adobe Acrobat, Creative Problem-Solving, Presentations, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Content Creation, Social Media, Branding, Digital Content, Client Services, A/B Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Make Money Online for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Web Presence, Goal Setting, Visionary, Entrepreneurship, Scalability, Telecommuting, Business Planning, Market Opportunities, Financial Planning, Growth Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Verification And Validation, Milestones (Project Management), Business Development, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, New Business Development, Plan Execution, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights

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    University of Virginia

    Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Process, Process Management, Planning, Value Propositions, Innovation, Business Intelligence, Prioritization, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    661 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Madecraft

    Starting a Business

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, Closing (Sales), Customer Acquisition Management, Business Planning, Customer Analysis, Selling Techniques, Market Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Business Strategy, Business Development, Go To Market Strategy, Professional Networking, Ideation, Team Building, Intellectual Property, Financial Planning, Communication

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Network Design, IoT, and Small Business Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Administration, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Local Area Networks, Networking Hardware, Network Routers, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Network Switches, Computer Networking, System Configuration, Routing Protocols, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Routing, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    QuickBooks - Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Record Keeping, Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Reconciliation, Accounting and Finance Software, Small Business Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting Software, Cash Handling, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cash Control, Expense Management, Data Maintenance, Account Management, Business Process Automation, Payroll Processing, Specialized Sales

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Commercialization, Product Planning, Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Closing (Sales), Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Strategic Thinking, New Product Development, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Ideation, Customer Insights, Product Development, Sales Presentations, Finance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Madecraft

    Taking the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur

    Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Selling Techniques, Entrepreneurship, Lifelong Learning, Ideation, Willingness To Learn, Professional Networking, Adaptability, Accounting Systems, Overcoming Objections, New Product Development, Sales, New Business Development, Relationship Building, Brand Strategy, Business Development, Business Planning, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Management, Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    QuickBooks - Just the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Inventory Management, Ledgers (Accounting), Inventory Management System, Workflow Management, Inventory Control, Accounting Software, Sales Tax, Inventory and Warehousing, Accounting Records, Small Business Accounting, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Business Reporting, Inventory Control Systems, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Expense Management, Financial Data

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Leading the Modern Day Business

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Creative Problem-Solving, New Product Development, Ideation, Business Transformation, Product Management, IT Management, Product Development, Technology Strategies, Agile Product Development, Innovation, Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Information Technology Architecture, Thought Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership and Management, Marketing, Storytelling

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Madecraft

    20 Questions To Help You Start a Business

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Planning, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Goal Setting, Target Audience, Business Strategy, Brand Strategy, Market Analysis, Marketing Planning, Go To Market Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Business, Entrepreneurial Finance, Professional Networking, Legal Risk, Fundraising

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

  • Build and Market Your Creative Business Using Adobe Tools: Adobe
  • Make Money Online for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide: Skillshare
  • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University
  • Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I: University of Virginia
  • Starting a Business: Madecraft
  • Advanced Network Design, IoT, and Small Business Solutions: Packt
  • QuickBooks - Best Practices: Packt
  • Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Taking the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur: Madecraft
  • QuickBooks - Just the Basics: Packt

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