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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Finance, Microsoft Excel
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Sales Presentations, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Capital Markets, Finance, Fundraising, Private Equity, Loans, Business Valuation, Contract Negotiation, General Finance, Investments, Due Diligence, Presentations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Case Studies, Performance Review, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Performance Measurement, Human Resources, Talent Management, Human Resource Management, Compensation Strategy, People Analytics, Performance Metric, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Workforce Planning, Business Metrics, Driving engagement, Motivational Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Product Lifecycle Management, Advertising Campaigns, Customer experience strategy (CX), Peer Review, Advertising, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Campaign Planning, Marketing, Communication Planning, Product Strategy, Revenue Management, Retail Management, Marketing Channel, Strategic Marketing, Retail Store Operations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Benchmarking, Financial Statements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Balance Sheet, Equities, Income Statement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Business Workflow Analysis, Scripting, Workflow Management, Microsoft Excel, Process Analysis, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Spreadsheet Software, Business Process Automation, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Automation Engineering, Automation, Maintainability, User Feedback, Debugging, Data Manipulation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Project Schedules, Scope Management, Project Risk Management, Project Scoping, Earned Value Management, Project Controls, Resource Allocation, Cost Estimation, Resource Management, Requirements Management, Quality Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Estimation, Scheduling, Risk Management, Resource Utilization, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Inside Sales, Consultative Approaches, Sales Training, Consultative Selling, Sales, Sales Development, General Sales Practices, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Selling Techniques, Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Solution Selling, Prospecting and Qualification, Consumer Behaviour, Personalized Service, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Dashboard Creation, Employee Engagement, Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Problem Solving, Workforce Management, Employee Surveys, Generative AI, Performance Metric, Management Reporting, Talent Management, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Predictive Analytics, Decision Making, Employee Retention
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Acumen, Commercial Lending, Financial Data, Corporate Finance, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis, Business Metrics, Competitive Analysis, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

PracticalGrowth
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Content Strategy, Content Development and Management, Brand Awareness, Sales Pipelines, Interviewing Skills, Relationship Management, Content Creation, Professional Development, Trustworthiness, Mentorship, Rapport Building, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Web Presence, Brand Strategy, Branding, Presentations, Value Propositions, Public Speaking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Journey Mapping, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Customer Insights, User Experience, User Research, Product Management, Customer Analysis, Market Opportunities, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interviewing Skills, Innovation, Market Research, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks