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    Michigan State University

    How to Start Your Own Business

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Modeling, Product Development, Balance Sheet, Market Opportunities, Verification And Validation, Creative Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Resource Management, Financial Modeling, 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, Financial Statements, Value Propositions, Income Statement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Business Development, Market Opportunities, Investment Management, Lean Methodologies, Strategic Partnership, Persona Development, Customer Analysis, Presentations

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    University of London

    How to Finance and Grow Your Startup – Without VC

    Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Growth Strategies, Customer Insights, Financial Modeling, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Cash Management, Case Studies, Market Analysis, Revenue Management, E-Commerce, Finance

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Startup Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Innovation, Business Planning, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Value Propositions, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Operations Management, Resourcefulness, Thought Leadership, Problem Solving, Visionary, Strategic Thinking, Initiative and Leadership, Market Research, New Product Development, Business Strategy

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    Michigan State University

    Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Verification And Validation, Business Strategy, Product Development, Financial Forecasting, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis, Innovation

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Commercialization, Product Planning, Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, New Product Development, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Ideation, Sales Presentation, Product Development, Team Building, Product Strategy, Capital Markets, Finance

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    Yonsei University

    Valuation and Financial Analysis For Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Entrepreneurial Finance, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Microsoft Excel, Financial Management, Investment Management, Financial Forecasting, Case Studies, Forecasting

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    Michigan State University

    Capstone - Launch Your Own Business!

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Operations Management, Operations, Accounting, Business, Small Business Accounting, Legal Risk, New Business Development, Business Development, Commercial Laws, Digital Advertising, Financial Statements, Marketing, Business Strategy, Cash Flows

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    University of Minnesota

    Information Technology Entrepreneurship & Startup

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Acquisition Management, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Market Analysis, Persona Development, Ideation, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, New Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnership, Process Mapping, Sprint Planning, Brainstorming, Growth Strategies, Price Negotiation, New Business Development, Problem Solving

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    IE Business School

    Scale Up Your Startup

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Building, Culture Transformation, Governance, Business Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Corporate Strategy, Employee Onboarding, Go To Market Strategy, Risk Management, Sales Management, Compliance Management, Product Management, Case Studies, Sales Strategy, New Business Development, Product Development, Leadership

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Technology Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Performance Measurement, Competitive Analysis, Leadership and Management, Market Research, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Financial Statements, Operational Analysis, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Market Opportunities, Target Market, Product Development, Engineering Management, Engineering

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    Michigan State University

    Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Lean Methodologies, Growth Mindedness, New Business Development, Creative Thinking, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Business Modeling, Business, Business Risk Management

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular how to start a startup courses

  • 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
  • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University
  • Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Valuation and Financial Analysis For Startups: Yonsei University
  • Capstone - Launch Your Own Business!: Michigan State University
  • Information Technology Entrepreneurship & Startup: University of Minnesota
  • Scale Up Your Startup: IE Business School

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