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.

Skills you'll gain: Rapport Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, Presentations, Self-Awareness
★ 4.6 (22) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Preprocessing, Apache Hadoop, Requirements Elicitation, Vector Databases, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, Data Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Management
★ 4.7 (596) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Leadership, Brand Management, Performance Analysis, Team Management, Product Support, Brand Strategy, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
★ 4.6 (214) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Small Business Accounting, Cash Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Accounting Records, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Reconciliation, Standard Accounting Practices, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Ledger, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
★ 4.6 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Software-Defined Networking, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, IT Automation, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Terraform, Automation, Virtualization, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Model
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Collaborative Software, Project Management, Team Management
★ 3.9 (21) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Creativity, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Culture, Strategic Thinking, Overcoming Obstacles, Resource Allocation, Market Dynamics
★ 4.3 (72) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Calendar Management, Meeting Facilitation, Project Coordination, Setting Appointments, Proposal Writing, Microsoft Word, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Proposal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Google Sheets, Google Gemini, Gemini, AI Integrations, Email Automation, Compliance Training, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Governance, Compliance Management, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Regulation, Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, Enterprise Security, Google Workspace, Gmail, Financial Services
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Estimation, Management Training And Development, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Implementation, Team Leadership, People Development, People Management, Project Performance, Leadership, Analysis, Document Management
★ 4.5 (59) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management Framework, Financial Services, Risk Management, Banking, Risk Analysis, Financial Systems, Risk Mitigation
★ 4.8 (78) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Financial Statements, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Intellectual Property, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Income Statement, Engineering Management, Legal Risk, Business Strategies, Organizational Development, Cash Flows, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Planning, Engineering
★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months