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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

    Automate, Debug, and Customize SQL Databases

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Development, Databases, Debugging, Maintainability, Procedure Development

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Washington

    Project Management Quickstart

    Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Communications, Team Performance Management, People Management, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Communication Planning

    ★ 4.7 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Financial Analyst: AI, Excel, and Power BI Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Modeling, Risk Management Framework, Capital Budgeting, Risk Management, Financial Auditing, Financial Data, Portfolio Risk, Risk Analysis, Budgeting, Credit Risk, Predictive Modeling, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    US GAAP Accounting & Financial Reporting Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statement Analysis, Non-Profit Accounting, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Fund Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Expense Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Accounting, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Inventory Accounting, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Data, Accounting

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Developing a Roadmap Timeline in PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Timelines, Product Roadmaps, Microsoft 365, Presentations, Technology Roadmaps, Milestones (Project Management), Project Management, User Accounts, Business Process Management, Business Communication

    ★ 5 (12) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Foundations of Drupal for Technical Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Drupal, Content Management Systems, Scalability, Workflow Management, Salesforce, Information Architecture, Salesforce Development, Enterprise Application Management, Marketing Automation, Data Architecture, Content Development and Management, Content Management, User Accounts, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Integration, Governance, Vocabulary

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Goodwill Industries International

    Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Interviewing Skills, Communication, Coaching, Accountability, Virtual Teams, Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Client Support, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Workforce Development, Recruitment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Client Services, Relationship Management, Talent Pipelining, Rapport Building, Telecommuting, Needs Assessment, Employee Onboarding

    ★ 4.7 (467) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Estimación de la línea base de tiempos y costos

    Skills you'll gain: Project Estimation, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Controls, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Project Scoping, Estimation, Project Schedules, Timelines, Scheduling, Project Management, Scope Management, Project Planning, Case Studies, Resource Allocation, Resource Planning, Dependency Analysis, Network Analysis

    ★ 4.9 (222) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Value Stream Mapping

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Strategic Thinking, Process Analysis, Process Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Business Process, Workflow Management, Process Flow Diagrams, Process Optimization, Business Process Improvement, Business Process Modeling, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Waste Minimization, Continuous Improvement Process

    ★ 4 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Project Management Performance Domains

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Implementation, Project Performance, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Team Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Team Building, Milestones (Project Management), Performance Metric, Plan Execution, Project Schedules, Project Coordination, Project Controls

    ★ 4.8 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    The Definitive Guide to Microsoft Fabric

    Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Power BI, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, Computing Platforms, Collaborative Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Cloud Infrastructure, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    Edureka

    Generative AI for Automating HR Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Responsible AI, Developing Training Materials, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Workforce Development, Miro AI, Data Ethics, Recruitment, Generative AI Agents, People Analytics, People Management, AI Personalization, Talent Management, Automation, Talent Acquisition, Prompt Engineering, No-Code Development, Agentic systems, Business Operations

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Automate, Debug, and Customize SQL Databases: Coursera
  • Project Management Quickstart: University of Washington
  • Financial Analyst: AI, Excel, and Power BI Skills: Coursera
  • US GAAP Accounting & Financial Reporting Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Developing a Roadmap Timeline in PowerPoint: Coursera
  • Foundations of Drupal for Technical Teams: Coursera
  • Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator: Goodwill Industries International
  • Estimación de la línea base de tiempos y costos: Universidad de los Andes
  • Value Stream Mapping: Coursera
  • Project Management Performance Domains: Microsoft

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