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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


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    Automation for Everyone: Tech Benefits Unleashed

    Skills you'll gain: Automation, No-Code Development, IT Automation, Business Process Automation, Self Service Technologies, Workflow Management, Productivity Software, Digital Transformation, Process Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Create corporate Newsletters with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Event Marketing, Target Audience, Business Correspondence, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing

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    Data Literacy Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Ethics, Analytical Skills, Investigation, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Typography, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Photo Editing, File Management, Color Theory

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Quantitative Research Methods: Tools for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Research, R Programming, Data Presentation, Surveys, Data Collection, Research Reports, Data Ethics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sell a product or a service with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Campaigns, Email Marketing, Online Advertising, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Product Promotion, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Marketing Communications, Sales Development, Digital Marketing

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    Canva Design Essentials Pt. 3: Docs, Video & AI Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Layout Design, Image Quality

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    GenAI for Dynamic Advertising and Media Buying

    Skills you'll gain: Performance marketing, Google Ads, Media Buying, Content Performance Analysis, Advertising, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Campaign Management, Paid media, AI Personalization, Automation, Content Creation, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Data Literacy in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Technical Communication

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    Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Typography, Creative Design, Logo Design, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Design, Color Theory, Brand Strategy, Branding, Competitive Analysis, Social Media Content

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft Copilot for Power BI: AI-Powered Report Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Copilot, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Reporting, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, ChatGPT

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logo Design For Versatility: How Big Brands Have Adapted

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Intellectual Property, Graphic Design, Strategic Thinking, Legal Risk, Typography, Design, Creativity, Case Studies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Automation for Everyone: Tech Benefits Unleashed: Coursera
  • Create corporate Newsletters with Canva: Coursera
  • Data Literacy Essentials: SAS
  • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts: Skillshare
  • Quantitative Research Methods: Tools for Data Analysis: Coursera
  • Sell a product or a service with Canva: Coursera
  • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 3: Docs, Video & AI Tools: Skillshare
  • GenAI for Dynamic Advertising and Media Buying: Coursera
  • Data Literacy in Practice: SAS
  • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity: Skillshare

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