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    Results for "how to start a startup"

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Sales Presentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Peer Review, Presentations, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Financial Statements, Storytelling, Business Valuation, Target Market, Risk Analysis, Market Opportunities, Customer Demand Planning, Proposal Development, Brand Strategy, New Product Development, Finance

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      Michigan State University

      How to Start Your Own Business

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Financial Statements, Ideation, Business Planning, Value Propositions, Brainstorming, Organizational Structure, Income Statement, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Lean Methodologies, Entrepreneurship, Balance Sheet, Marketing Planning, Franchising, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Business Management, Leadership

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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      How to Validate your Startup Idea

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Financial Modeling, Value Propositions, Financial Statements, Business Planning, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Presentations, Lean Methodologies, Strategic Partnership, Persona Development, Investment Management, Customer Analysis

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      University of London

      How to Finance and Grow Your Startup – Without VC

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Growth Strategies, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Product Management, Market Analysis, Product Strategy, Finance, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue Management, Strategic Partnership

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Startup Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Ideation, Innovation, Risk Management, Creativity, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Business Risk Management, Team Building, Entrepreneurship, Presentations, Market Research, Creative Problem-Solving, Market Analysis, Product Development, Adaptability, Financial Planning, Financial Statement Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Lifelong Learning

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Project Management:

      Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Agile Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Project Management, Project Controls, Milestones (Project Management), Communication Planning, Scope Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Project Scoping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, Project Schedules, Project Performance, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      The State University of New York

      Launch Your Online Business

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Branding, E-Commerce, Customer Analysis, Brand Management, Web Content, Web Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Product Quality (QA/QC), Business Modeling, Web Design and Development, Marketing Strategies, Business Planning, Business Operations, Value Propositions, Content Strategy

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      856 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Validation, Rmarkdown, Data Integrity, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Ggplot2, Data Quality, Stakeholder Communications, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, SQL, Interviewing Skills, Analytical Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the Opportunity

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Target Market, Risk Analysis, Market Opportunities, User Feedback, Presentations, New Business Development, Business Development, Market Research, User Research, Product Development, Competitive Analysis, Ideation, Business Analysis, Needs Assessment, Business Modeling, Innovation, Customer Insights, Planning

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      Duke University

      Startup Valuation Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Private Equity, Investments, Excel Formulas, Finance, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Securities (Finance), Cash Flows, Risk Analysis

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Generative AI Learning Path

      Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Compliance, Performance Tuning

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Media Planning, Data Storytelling, Google Ads, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization, Loyalty Programs, E-Commerce, Online Advertising, Customer Retention, Marketing, Marketing Channel, Campaign Management, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular how to start a startup courses

    • Entrepreneurship: University of Pennsylvania
    • How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
    • How to Validate your Startup Idea: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • How to Finance and Grow Your Startup – Without VC: University of London
    • Startup Entrepreneurship: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Google Project Management:: Google
    • Launch Your Online Business: The State University of New York
    • Google Data Analytics: Google
    • Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the Opportunity: University of Pennsylvania
    • Startup Valuation Methods: Duke University

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