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.
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Teaching, Train The Trainer, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Instructional Strategies, Community Development, Intercultural Competence, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Working With Children, Empathy, Collaboration, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Linux, Cloud Computing Architecture, DevOps, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software As A Service, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Platform As A Service (PaaS)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Business Software, Systems Integration, Business Communication, Team Management, User Accounts, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Goodwill Industries International
Skills you'll gain: Accountability, Recruitment, Client Services, Needs Assessment, Gap Analysis, Goal Setting, Consultative Approaches, Coaching, Action Oriented, Community Outreach, Rapport Building, Case Management, Critical Thinking, Overcoming Obstacles, Relationship Building, Strategic Partnership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Team Management, Account Management, Software As A Service, Software Installation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Help Desk Support, Social Media Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Customer Complaint Resolution, Non-Verbal Communication, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer experience improvement, Customer Service, Customer Inquiries, Service Improvement, Interpersonal Communications, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Databricks, Cloud Computing, Data Ethics, Model Deployment, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Information Privacy, Continuous Monitoring, Data Security, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Migration, Generative AI, Software Documentation, Dashboard, ChatGPT, Gap Analysis, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Business Reporting, Prototyping, Test Data, Performance Testing, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), Microsoft Copilot, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, JSON, Semantic Web
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Development, Technical Sales, Salesforce, Sales Prospecting, Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Strategy, Business Software, Productivity Software, Social Media, LinkedIn, Video Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Model Evaluation, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Preprocessing, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Project Schedules, Diagram Design, Data Visualization, Project Management, Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours