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: Wholesaling, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Growth Strategies, Business Strategies, Business Development, Sales Strategy, New Business Development, Operational Efficiency, Business Operations, Operations Management, Operations, Business Modeling, Marketing, Loss Prevention, Asset Protection, Branding
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Inventory Management, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Accounting Software, Sales Tax, Inventory and Warehousing, Ledgers (Accounting), Small Business Accounting, Business Reporting, Inventory Control Systems, Accounting Systems, Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, General Ledger, Inventory Accounting, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Accounting Records, Account Management, Cloud-Based Integration, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Web Design, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Frontend Performance, Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Web Development, Security Controls, Content Management, Application Security, Computing Platforms, Software Installation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User Accounts
★ 4.4 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Digital Transformation, Automation, Generative AI, Business Reporting, Expense Reports, Business Process Automation, AI Enablement, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection, Data Literacy
★ 4.3 (70) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Product Demonstration, Web Content, Video Production, Marketing Materials, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Content Creation, Shared Media, Video Editing, Web Design, Storytelling, Content Marketing
★ 4.5 (80) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Automation, No-Code Development, IT Automation, Business Process Automation, Workflow Management, Productivity Software, Digital Transformation, Process Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
★ 4.4 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Management, Cash Flows, General Accounting, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Record Keeping, Financial Statements, Equities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Descriptive Analytics
★ 4.3 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Event Marketing, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Analysis, Marketing Design, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing
★ 4.1 (15) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Access, Microsoft Copilot, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Reporting, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, ChatGPT, Model Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Web Analytics, Auditing, Frontend Performance, Content Strategy, Content Optimization, Performance Tuning, Digital Marketing Tools, Performance Metric
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design Software, Typography, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Photo Editing, File Management, Color Theory
★ 4.5 (23) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months