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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, User Research, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Ideation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, New Business Development, Sales Presentations, Stakeholder Engagement, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Presentations, Innovation, Business Modeling, Professional Networking, Strategic Partnership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Business Development, Ideation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Customer Analysis
★ 4.6 (556) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Sales Process, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Employee Coaching, Employee Onboarding, Training Programs, Recruitment, New Hire Orientations, Talent Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Oral Expression, Influencing, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Courage, Composure, Creativity, Adaptability
★ 4.8 (492) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Personalized Service, Customer Communications Management, Web Presence, Drive Engagement, Branding, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Infographics, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Design Software, Graphical Tools
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Customer Acquisition Management, Financial Forecasting, Sales Presentations, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, Ideation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Presentations, Product Development, Customer Insights, Income Statement, Strategic Partnership, Persona Development, Investments
★ 4.1 (150) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making
★ 4.6 (56) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Ideation, Initiative and Leadership, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Leadership Development, New Business Development, New Product Development, Strategic Thinking, Financial Analysis, Market Research, Presentations, Growth Strategies, Financial Modeling, Fundraising
★ 4.7 (312) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Digital Analysis, Software As A Service, Email Automation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Content Performance Analysis, Direct Marketing, Analysis, Customer Communications Management, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software
★ 4.8 (14) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours