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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Technical Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Global Marketing, Corporate Sustainability, Culture, Branding, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Personalized Campaigns, Target Audience, Customer Communications Management, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Needs Assessment, Drive Engagement, Web Presence, Brand Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Data Analysis Software, Email Automation, Data Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Accounting Software, Inventory Management, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Payable, Inventory Control, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Payment Processing, Project Accounting, 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: Content Scheduling, Hootsuite, Social Media Management, Digital Marketing Tools, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Account Management
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

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Proposal Development, Project Documentation, Business Writing, Proposal Writing, Business Planning, Return On Investment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Microsoft Word, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, New Business Development, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Information Technology, Legal Risk, Scalability, Innovation, Team Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Google Sheets, Google Workspace, Productivity Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media Management, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours