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.

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Management, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Policies, Human Relations Movement, Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Labor Law, Staff Management, Workforce Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Organizational Structure, Strategic Leadership, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Marketing, Advertising, Marketing, Content Optimization, Digital Advertising, Lead Generation, Web Presence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Registration, Email Marketing, Driving engagement, User Feedback, Customer Communications Management, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Implementation, Project Management Life Cycle, Change Control, Project Controls, Project Performance, Project Management, Performance Reporting, Sprint Planning, Project Planning, Change Requests, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Plan Execution, Report Writing, Team Leadership, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Leadership Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, UI/UX Research, Customer experience improvement, Business Intelligence, Journey Mapping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Customer Analysis, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Lending and Underwriting, Legal Risk, Risk Analysis, Credit Risk, General Lending, Technical Accounting, Transaction Processing, Investment Management, Accounting Records, Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Compliance Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Serverless Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Containerization, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Solutions, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Business Transformation, Cloud Deployment, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cost Management, Data Governance
★ 4.6 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategies, Field Marketing, Research, Marketing Planning, Product Design, Product Marketing, Go To Market Strategy, Commercialization, Research Methodologies, Product Strategy, Market Dynamics, Business, Environment, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Calendar Management, Scheduling, AI Security, Workflow Management, Dataflow, Classification Algorithms
★ 4.1 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Business Continuity Planning, Risk Mitigation, Cyber Risk, Business Continuity, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Crisis Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Emerging Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Sales, Selling Techniques, Marketing Psychology, Regional Sales, Sales Process, Consumer Behaviour, Sales Presentations, Upselling, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Customer Insights, Customer Retention, Cross-Channel Marketing, Customer Success Management, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Technical Consulting, Data Ethics, Consulting, Business Consulting, Generative AI, Business Reporting, Client Services, Business Process Automation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Innovation
★ 3.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks