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Startup Courses

Startup courses can help you learn business planning, market analysis, financial modeling, and customer validation techniques. You can build skills in pitching ideas, managing resources, and developing go-to-market strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Lean Canvas for business modeling, Trello for project management, and Google Analytics for tracking user engagement, showing how these skills can be applied in real-world startup environments.


Popular Startup Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    NGO Startup Analysis with Nonprofit Business Model Canvas

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    963 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Arizona State University

    What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Software Sales

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    614 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Flutter Startup Namer

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    489 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    T

    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    How to Start a Biotech Venture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Business Model Canvas

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    58 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Berklee

    Creativity And Entrepreneurship

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    383 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Embedded Firmware Engineering

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Preview
    Preview
    J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Product Management and Lean Startup Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular startup courses

  • NGO Startup Analysis with Nonprofit Business Model Canvas: Coursera
  • Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success : Michigan State University
  • What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?: Arizona State University
  • Software Sales: Coursera
  • Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Flutter Startup Namer: Google Cloud
  • Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira: Universidade de São Paulo
  • How to Start a Biotech Venture: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Business Model Canvas: Coursera
  • Creativity And Entrepreneurship : Berklee

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