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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


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    Coursera

    Introduction to Wholesaling

    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

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    Packt

    Managing Financial Accounts, Products, and Services

    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

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    Packt

    WordPress 101 - The Complete Guide

    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

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    Coursera

    Automated Report Generation with Generative AI

    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

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    Coursera

    Create website videos with Canva

    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

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    Coursera

    Automation for Everyone: Tech Benefits Unleashed

    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

  • C

    Coursera

    Accounting: Balance Books & Beyond

    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

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    SAS

    Data Literacy Essentials

    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

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    Coursera

    Create corporate Newsletters with Canva

    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

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    Coursera

    Microsoft Copilot for Power BI: AI-Powered Report Insights

    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

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    Alex Genadinik

    50-Point Website SEO Audit

    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

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    Skillshare

    Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts

    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

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

  • Introduction to Wholesaling: Coursera
  • Managing Financial Accounts, Products, and Services: Packt
  • WordPress 101 - The Complete Guide: Packt
  • Automated Report Generation with Generative AI: Coursera
  • Create website videos with Canva: Coursera
  • Automation for Everyone: Tech Benefits Unleashed: Coursera
  • Accounting: Balance Books & Beyond: Coursera
  • Data Literacy Essentials: SAS
  • Create corporate Newsletters with Canva: Coursera
  • Microsoft Copilot for Power BI: AI-Powered Report Insights: Coursera

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