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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, Business Strategy, Product Development, Financial Forecasting, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis, Innovation

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    Michigan State University

    Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Lean Methodologies, Growth Mindedness, New Business Development, Creative Thinking, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Business Modeling, Business, Business Risk Management

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    EIT Digital

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Innovation, Design Thinking, Go To Market Strategy, Product Strategy, Customer Engagement, Ideation, Business Modeling, Business Strategies

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    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    How to Validate your Startup Idea

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Value Propositions, Income Statement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Business Development, Market Opportunities, Investment Management, Lean Methodologies, Strategic Partnership, Persona Development, Customer Analysis, Presentations

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    University of Michigan

    How to Network: Leading Yourself to Lead Others

    Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Professional Development, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Branding, Goal Setting, General Networking, Growth Mindedness, Business

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace

    Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Product Planning, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Team Building, Product Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Product Testing, Customer Insights, Business Strategies, Team Motivation, Market Opportunities, User Research, Market Research, Team Management, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Value Propositions

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Getting Started with Technology Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Business, Engineering

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    IE Business School

    Scale Up Your Startup

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Building, Culture Transformation, Governance, Business Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Corporate Strategy, Employee Onboarding, Go To Market Strategy, Risk Management, Sales Management, Compliance Management, Product Management, Case Studies, Sales Strategy, New Business Development, Product Development, Leadership

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Go To Market Strategy, New Product Development, Financial Forecasting, Business Development, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies, Financial Modeling, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Customer Acquisition Management, Financial Planning, Presentations, Team Management, Business Metrics

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    Duke University

    Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Business Modeling, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Business Strategy, Sustainable Development, Business Development, Entrepreneurial Finance, Action Oriented, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies, Market Opportunities

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    IE Business School

    The Marketing Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Business Planning, Marketing Strategies, Product Marketing, Go To Market Strategy, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Case Studies, Planning, Target Market, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Analytics, Brand Strategy, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    International Business Entry Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Export Control, International Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, Business Development, Market Analysis, Franchising, Target Market, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Strategy, Intellectual Property

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular how to start your own business courses

  • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University
  • Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success : Michigan State University
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation: EIT Digital
  • How to Validate your Startup Idea: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • How to Network: Leading Yourself to Lead Others: University of Michigan
  • Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Getting Started with Technology Startups: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Scale Up Your Startup: IE Business School
  • Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship: Duke University

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