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.

Skillshare
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

University of California, Davis
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 (3.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Editing, Post-Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Mockups, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Design
★ 4.4 (82) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
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 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skillshare
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 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

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

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 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Business Reporting, Small Business Accounting, User Accounts, Billing, Invoicing
★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours