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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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    Rice University

    General Chemistry: Concept Development and Application

    Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, General Science and Research, Physical Science, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Research, Materials science, Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Estimation

    4.7
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    1.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Artful Practices for Well-Being

    Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Self-Awareness, Creativity, Personal Development, Empathy, Optimism, Mindfulness, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Curiosity, Stress Management, Storytelling

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    農企業管理學 (Agribusiness Management)

    Skills you'll gain: Production Planning, Financial Management, Production Management, Capital Budgeting, Business Management, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Advertising, Business Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Supply Chain Management, Market Research, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Fundamentals of B2B Selling in Tech

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Process, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Value Propositions, B2B Sales, Technical Sales, Overcoming Objections, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales, Sales Strategy, Product Knowledge, Sales Presentation, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics, Market Research, Customer Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Generative Deep Learning with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Tensorflow, Generative AI, Autoencoders, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    315 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build Customizable Sales Presentation Graphics using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Data Visualization, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Target Market, Market Analysis, Sales, Presentations, Graphic Design, User Accounts

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Rochester

    The Music of the Beatles

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    749 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Aromatherapy: Clinical Use of Essential Oils

    Skills you'll gain: Contraindication, Pain Management, Nursing Practices, Clinical Practices, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Stress Management, Patient Education And Counseling, Regulatory Compliance, Science and Research

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    504 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Mastering Digital Twins

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Assets, Digital Transformation, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Systems Architecture, Case Studies

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    463 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The R Programming Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Big Data, Statistical Programming, Text Mining, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Getting Started on Mainframe with z/OS Commands and Panels

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Mainframe Computing, Data Management, Data Storage, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, User Interface (UI)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    439 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Generative AI for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Adobe Photoshop, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Prompt Engineering, Photo Editing, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation, Image Quality

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • General Chemistry: Concept Development and Application: Rice University
  • Artful Practices for Well-Being: The Museum of Modern Art
  • 農企業管理學 (Agribusiness Management): National Taiwan University
  • Fundamentals of B2B Selling in Tech: LearnQuest
  • Generative Deep Learning with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
  • Build Customizable Sales Presentation Graphics using Canva: Coursera
  • The Music of the Beatles: University of Rochester
  • Aromatherapy: Clinical Use of Essential Oils: University of Minnesota
  • Mastering Digital Twins: 28DIGITAL
  • The R Programming Environment: Johns Hopkins University

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