Startup courses can help you learn business planning, market analysis, financial modeling, and customer validation techniques. You can build skills in pitching ideas, managing resources, and developing go-to-market strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Lean Canvas for business modeling, Trello for project management, and Google Analytics for tracking user engagement, showing how these skills can be applied in real-world startup environments.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Process Mapping, Kanban Principles, User Experience Design, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Marketing Strategies, E-Commerce, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management, Market Dynamics, Brand Management, Strategic Partnership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Strategy, Paid media, Content Marketing, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Google Ads, Innovation, Product Development, Video Production
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Journals, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Timelines, Productivity Software, Project Management Software, Information Architecture, Project Management, Personal Development, Query Languages
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Valuation, Fundraising, Innovation, Presentations, Financial Management, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Financial Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Investments, Market Analysis, Negotiation, Market Trend
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, TCP/IP, Operating System Administration, Disaster Recovery, System Software, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, Debugging, System Configuration, Network Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Peer Review, FinTech, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Financial Regulations, Business Analysis, New Product Development, Regulatory Requirements, Customer Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel, Social Impact, Investments, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Forecasting, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Performance Tuning, Software Design, Real Time Data, C (Programming Language), Debugging, System Configuration, Maintainability, Scalability, Data Mapping
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks