Starting a business courses can help you learn business planning, market analysis, financial management, and customer acquisition strategies. You can build skills in networking, negotiation, and developing a value proposition that resonates with your target audience. Many courses introduce tools like business model canvases, financial forecasting software, and customer relationship management systems, that support applying your skills effectively and tracking your progress as you launch and grow your venture.

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, AI Personalization, Web Design, Customer Service, Web Design and Development, Merchant Services, Booking (Sales), Responsive Web Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management, Web Design, Logo Design, Web Design and Development, Content Creation, Creativity
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Storyboarding, Video Editing, Video Production, Generative AI, Motion Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Strategic Communication, Marketing Planning, Paid media, Content Strategy, Customer Insights, Shared Media, Content Performance Analysis, Persuasive Communication, Content Creation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Business Acumen, Financial Accounting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Metrics, Business Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Scalability, Business Intelligence, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Barcoding, Virtual Reality, LinkedIn, Facebook, Cloud Applications, Social Media, Professional Networking, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Business Valuation, Risk Analysis, Social Impact, Return On Investment, Finance, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Acumen, Capital Markets, Portfolio Risk, Business Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Economics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, MySQL, Databases, Query Languages, Database Management, Stored Procedure, IBM DB2, Data Access, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Software, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Systems Administration, Organizational Structure, Payroll Administration, Oracle Databases, Workforce Management, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Employee Training, User Accounts, Data Entry, Scheduling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Color Theory, Typography, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Smart Goals, Surveys, Goal Setting, Survey Creation, Performance Measurement, Grant Writing, Data Collection, Research Methodologies
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours