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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management Software, Project Management, Product Development, Value Propositions, Product Design, Customer experience improvement, Stakeholder Communications

    ★ 4.3 (20) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • T

    The State University of New York

    Communication and Leadership during a Public Health Crisis

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Mediation, Leadership, Clinical Leadership, De-escalation Techniques, Communication, Team Collaboration, Emergency Response, Interpersonal Communications, Public Health, Crisis Intervention, Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

    ★ 4.4 (65) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Z

    Zoho Corporation

    Getting Started with Zoho CRM for Sales Reps

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Process, Business Software, Sales Pipelines, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Sales, Sales Strategy, Automation, Business Process Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Strategic Product Development

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Development, Innovation, Product Management, Team Management, Product Planning, Team Performance Management, Project Portfolio Management, Agile Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Team Building, Corporate Strategy, Market Opportunities, Technology Roadmaps, Business Strategy, Portfolio Management, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology

    ★ 4.9 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Shaping Your Professional Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Influencing, Relationship Management, Professional Development, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Communication, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.8 (37) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Estructura de capital y política de dividendos

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Investment Management, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Risk Modeling, Financial Policy, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Return On Investment

    ★ 3.6 (336) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Account Manager with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Solution Selling, Proposal Development, Responsible AI, Regulatory Compliance, Budget Management, Productivity Software, Consultative Approaches, Consultative Selling, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Financial Management, Financial Data, Administrative Support, Account Management, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Content Management, Relationship Management, Generative AI

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Z

    Zoho Corporation

    Zoho Sales Representative

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Account Management, Sales Management, Selling Techniques, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Development, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Pipelines, General Sales Practices, Sales Training, Upselling, Cross Selling, Sales Presentations, Prioritization, Closing (Sales), Customer Relationship Building, Sales Strategy, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.8 (13) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Capstone: Build a Winning Investment Portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Investments, Finance, Financial Market, Simulation and Simulation Software, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Case Studies, Peer Review, Forecasting

    ★ 4.5 (71) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Financial Statement Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Inventory Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Gross Profit, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Capital Expenditure, Trend Analysis

    ★ 3.3 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    React Testing Masterclass 2026 – Unit & E2E Guide

    Skills you'll gain: React Redux, Test Case, Unit Testing, Test Tools, Code Coverage, React.js, Software Testing, Functional Testing, Development Environment, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Scenario Testing, Context Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI for Consultants

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Security, Management Consulting, Business Consulting, Consulting, AI Enablement, Technical Consulting, Quality Assurance, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Automation

    ★ 4.3 (34) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga: Coursera
  • Communication and Leadership during a Public Health Crisis: The State University of New York
  • Getting Started with Zoho CRM for Sales Reps: Zoho Corporation
  • Strategic Product Development: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Shaping Your Professional Brand: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Estructura de capital y política de dividendos: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Microsoft Account Manager with Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Zoho Sales Representative: Zoho Corporation
  • Capstone: Build a Winning Investment Portfolio: Rice University
  • Financial Statement Applications: Illinois Tech

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