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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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    University of Colorado System

    Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management Framework, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Public Safety and National Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Cyber Governance, Security Management, NIST 800-53, Incident Response, Security Strategy, Technology Roadmaps, Network Infrastructure, Technology Solutions, Transportation Operations, Legal Risk

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    631 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Getting Started with Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Firewall, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Virtual Networking

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    511 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Science of Fat Metabolism

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Nutrition Education, Physiology, Endocrinology, Stress Management, Biochemistry, Biology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UBITS

    Diseña la estrategia de lanzamiento de tu producto

    Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, New Product Development, Agile Product Development, Product Planning, Product Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Design and Product, Innovation, Process Development, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Communication, Business Priorities, Branding, Strategic Planning, Action Oriented, Goal Setting

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Utrecht University

    Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Behavioral Economics, Economics, Health Policy, Psychology, Biotechnology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    155 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Leadership Principles for Software Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Engineering Management, Smart Goals, Recruitment, Technical Management, Management Training And Development, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Talent Acquisition, People Management, Team Leadership, Software Engineering, Leadership, Program Management, Cloud Engineering, Business Strategy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics, Computer Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    96 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Ansible, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Network Monitoring, Continuous Deployment, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Package and Software Management, GitHub, Software Development Tools, Docker (Software), Containerization, YAML, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Automation

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Build Customer Loyalty

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Loyalty, Personalized Service, Employee Surveys, Contextual Advertising

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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Javascript: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Mobile Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Scripting Languages

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    287 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    MathWorks

    Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Matlab, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Performance Tuning

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    119 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Desarrollo de aplicaciones con Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Application Development, Application Lifecycle Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Persistence, UI Components, Authorization (Computing), User Interface (UI), Data Storage, Database Management, File I/O

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    334 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Homeland Security and Cybersecurity: University of Colorado System
  • Getting Started with Azure: LearnQuest
  • Science of Fat Metabolism: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Diseña la estrategia de lanzamiento de tu producto: UBITS
  • Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems: Utrecht University
  • Leadership Principles for Software Engineers: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles: SkillUp
  • DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations: Codio
  • Build Customer Loyalty : Google
  • Introduction to Javascript: The Basics: Coursera

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