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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


  • H

    HubSpot Academy

    Sales Enablement

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Strategy, Sales Operations, Sales, Sales Process, Customer Success Management, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Customer Retention, Content Strategy, Persona Development, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Content Creation, Goal Setting, Meeting Facilitation, Service Level Agreement, Writing, Business Writing

    ★ 3.1 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Starweaver

    Cross Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Team Collaboration, Supervision, Team Management, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Internal Communications, Analytical Skills, Communication Strategies

    ★ 4.7 (124) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Subsistence Marketplaces

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Solution Design, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainable Development, Enterprise Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Needs Assessment, Design Thinking, Ideation, Product Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Business Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

    ★ 4.4 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, AI literacy, Legal Technology, Creativity, Oral Expression, Writing and Editing, Presentations, AI Integrations, Editing, Writing, Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Content Creation, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.5 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Timelines, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Data Visualization, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Dependency Analysis, Project Management, Project Planning

    ★ 4 (36) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Bubble No-Code MasterClass: Trading Bot Building Project

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Responsive Web Design, Technical Analysis, User Accounts, Frontend Integration, Workflow Management, Market Data, Data Visualization, UI Components, Financial Trading, Regression Analysis, Application Development, Business Process Automation, Trend Analysis, Product Automation, Interactive Design, Web Design, Predictive Modeling, Automation, UI/UX Strategy

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Remote Leadership for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Conflict Management, Telecommuting, Trustworthiness, Interpersonal Communications, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Collaborative Software, Leadership, Team Collaboration, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Rapport Building, Productivity, Team Management, Leadership Development, Relationship Building, People Management, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback

    ★ 4.7 (45) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

    Organizations of the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Culture Transformation, Diversity Awareness, Workforce Development, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change, Workplace inclusivity, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Human Resource Strategy, Workforce Management, Innovation, Change Management

    ★ 4.6 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • W

    Whizlabs

    Microsoft 365 Security: Identity, Compliance & Trust

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, Threat Management, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Information Privacy, Regulatory Requirements, Authentications, Compliance Management, Microsoft Teams, People Analytics, Employee Engagement, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Governance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Centric Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Process Development, Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Psychology

    ★ 4.6 (77) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Ethics, Technology and Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Design Process, Business Ethics, Engineering Practices, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management Framework, Social Impact

    ★ 4.6 (829) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Financial Analysis in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Revenue Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Intelligence Software, Financial Forecasting, Power BI, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Cost Management, Spreadsheet Software, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Intelligence

    ★ 3.7 (7) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Sales Enablement: HubSpot Academy
  • Cross Functional Collaboration : Starweaver
  • Subsistence Marketplaces: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity: University of Michigan
  • Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans: Coursera
  • Bubble No-Code MasterClass: Trading Bot Building Project: Packt
  • Remote Leadership for Managers: University of California, Irvine
  • Organizations of the Future: IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
  • Microsoft 365 Security: Identity, Compliance & Trust: Whizlabs
  • Customer Centric Innovation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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