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.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Innovation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Commercialization, Branding, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Sales Presentation, Entrepreneurship, Capital Markets, Finance, Fundraising, Private Equity, Business Valuation, Contract Negotiation, Financial Modeling, Investments, Due Diligence, Business Planning, Cash Flows, Presentations, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Performance, Billing & Invoicing, Project Schedules, Expense Management, Project Accounting, Project Management, Project Management Software, Financial Reporting, Scheduling, Budget Management, Time Management, Team Management, Capital Budgeting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Social Media Content, Promotional Materials, Social Media, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Marketing, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Thinking, Business Priorities, Entrepreneurship, Business Process, Planning, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Business Intelligence, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Sales Process, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Selling Techniques, Employee Coaching, Employee Onboarding, Training Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Recruitment Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Web Analytics, Customer Engagement, Thought Leadership, Customer Relationship Building, Content Management Systems, Business Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Graphing, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Pivot Tables And Charts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Payable, Inventory Management System, Accounting and Finance Software, Payment Processing, Invoicing, Payroll Processing, Vendor Management, Accounting, Cloud Security, Data Security, Order Processing, Purchasing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Scheduling, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Advertising, User Accounts, Content Performance Analysis, Account Management, Customer Communications Management, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Market Analysis, Customer Engagement, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours