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Starting A Business Courses

Starting a business courses can help you learn business planning, market analysis, financial management, and customer acquisition strategies. You can build skills in networking, negotiation, and developing a value proposition that resonates with your target audience. Many courses introduce tools like business model canvases, financial forecasting software, and customer relationship management systems, that support applying your skills effectively and tracking your progress as you launch and grow your venture.


Popular Starting A Business Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Modern Issues in Food & Agriculture

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Food Quality Assurance And Control, Consumer Behaviour, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Economics, Public Policies, Emerging Technologies, Policy Analysis, Biotechnology, Technology Solutions

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Perspectivas en Transformación Digital: Inclusión Financiera

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Inclusion, Digital Transformation, Mobile Banking, Financial Services, Innovation, Banking, Data Analysis, User Centered Design, Technology Roadmaps, Talent Management, Needs Assessment, Emerging Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea una cuenta de negocio en Instagram

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Target Audience, Social Media Content, Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Online Advertising

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Functional Requirement, Software Design Documents, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Secrets to Content that Engages and Converts

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Driving engagement, Email Marketing, Brand Management, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Machine Learning Operations (MLOps): Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Model Evaluation, DevOps, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Machine Learning, Continuous Integration, Automation, Data Pipelines

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Futuro del Trabajo

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Workforce Development, Telecommuting, Professional Development, Interpersonal Communications, Willingness To Learn, Lifelong Learning, Adaptability, Leadership, Human Resources, Virtual Teams, Professional Networking, Branding, Automation, Emerging Technologies, Remote Access Systems

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Application Security, Mobile Development, Browser Compatibility

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management, Milestones (Project Management), Quality Assessment, Negotiation, Cost Estimation, Resource Planning, Project Risk Management, Contract Management, Kanban Principles

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Determinants Of Health, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Health Systems, Immunology, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Diagnostic Tests

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    C# for .NET Developers

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Programming Principles, Web Development, Debugging, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Marketing e o Consumidor no Ambiente Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Communication Planning, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Insights, Target Market, Marketing Analytics, Digital Transformation, Sales Strategy, Digital Advertising, Sales Process, Digital Communications, Content Strategy, MarTech

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Modern Issues in Food & Agriculture: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Perspectivas en Transformación Digital: Inclusión Financiera: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Crea una cuenta de negocio en Instagram: Coursera
  • Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development: University of Colorado System
  • Secrets to Content that Engages and Converts: University of California, Davis
  • Machine Learning Operations (MLOps): Getting Started: Google Cloud
  • Futuro del Trabajo: Universidad de Palermo
  • Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium: University of Minnesota
  • Project Planning: University of California, Irvine
  • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London

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