• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Small Business

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


  • S

    Skillshare

    Product Photography: Create Images that Sell

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Product Marketing, Product Promotion, Post-Production, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Brand Strategy, Editing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Web Development for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Color Matching, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Software Versioning, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, AI Integrations, Application Deployment, Image Quality, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.7 stars, 3.7K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Meta

    Meta Community Management

    Skills you'll gain: Content Management, Community Development, Incident Management, Customer Engagement, Community Outreach, Social Media, Business Priorities, Data Literacy, Analytics, Shared Media, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, De-escalation Techniques, Behavior Management, Personalized Campaigns, Customer Retention, Direct Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Enablement, Trend Analysis

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    White Background Product Photography with Natural Light

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Editing, Post-Production

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Mockup in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Mockups, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Design

    4.4 stars, 82 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (82) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Return On Investment, Media Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing Tools, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Brand Strategy, Marketing Channel, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Strategies, Business Analysis

    4.8 stars, 20 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Windows 11 Pro Crash Course for System Administrators

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Windows, Operating System Administration, Patch Management, System Configuration, File Systems, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Active Directory, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, Hardening, Desktop Support, System Monitoring, File Management, Data Storage, User Accounts, System Support, Virtual Machines, IT Infrastructure, Security Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • S

    Skillshare

    Strategic SEO for Digital Marketing Success

    Skills you'll gain: Content Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Development and Management, Writing and Editing, Maintainability, Information Architecture, Driving engagement, Social Media Marketing, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Frontend Performance, Digital Marketing Tools, Analysis, Prioritization, Performance Metric

    4.6 stars, 16 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Online Marketing: Social Media, Ads & E-commerce Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Scheduling, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Retention, Meta Ads Manager, Paid media, Customer Relationship Building, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Driving engagement, Keyword Research, Brand Marketing

    4.7 stars, 42 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (42) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Strategic SEO: A Quick Start to Reach a Wider Audience

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Target Audience, Content Optimization, Blogs, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Strategy, Web Content, Social Media Marketing

    4.3 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    E-commerce Marketing and Email Campaigns

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Building, E-Commerce, Driving engagement, Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Strategic Marketing, Email Security, Data-Driven Marketing, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Direct Marketing, Online Advertising, Advertising Mail, Performance Metric, Personalized Campaigns, Sales, Decision Making, Automation

    4.6 stars, 19 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Set Up a Clockify Workspace

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Business Reporting, Small Business Accounting, User Accounts, Billing, Invoicing

    4.8 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
1…121314…834

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

  • Product Photography: Create Images that Sell: Skillshare
  • Web Development for Beginners: University of California, Davis
  • Meta Community Management: Meta
  • White Background Product Photography with Natural Light: Skillshare
  • Create a Mockup in Figma: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Digital Marketing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Windows 11 Pro Crash Course for System Administrators: Packt
  • Strategic SEO for Digital Marketing Success: Skillshare
  • Online Marketing: Social Media, Ads & E-commerce Certificate: SkillUp
  • Strategic SEO: A Quick Start to Reach a Wider Audience: Skillshare

Skills you can learn in Entrepreneurship

Innovation (38)
Modeling (25)
Business Model (18)
Plan (16)
Investment (15)
Market (economics) (15)
Product (12)
Planning (11)
Social Entrepreneurship (10)
Strategic Management (10)
Business Plan (9)
Business Strategy (6)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok