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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

    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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    Università Bocconi

    Startup Calling: dall'idea all'impatto

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Go To Market Strategy, Fundraising, Business Planning, New Product Development, Product Development, User Research, Presentations, Sales Strategy, Value Propositions, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Lean Methodologies

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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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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Business Planning, Business Leadership, Business Development, New Product Development, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Presentations, Financial Modeling, Fundraising

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Technology Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Target Market, Persona Development, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Technical Management, Financial Statements, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Market Opportunities, Intellectual Property, Gap Analysis, Financial Modeling, Engineering Management, Engineering

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Cape Town

    Building Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, FinTech, Case Studies, Professional Networking, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Financial Regulation, Fundraising, Intellectual Property

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    Adobe

    Build Creative Concepts for Real Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Target Audience, Creative Problem-Solving, Conceptual Design, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creativity, Communication, Design Thinking, Innovation, Visual Design, Project Design, Entrepreneurship, Curiosity, Value Propositions, Generative AI, Prototyping, Problem Solving, Adobe Creative Cloud, Market Opportunities

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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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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Startup Valuation Methods

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

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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

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Startup Entrepreneurship: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
  • Startup Calling: dall'idea all'impatto: Università Bocconi
  • How to Finance and Grow Your Startup – Without VC: University of London
  • How to Validate your Startup Idea: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Entrepreneurship: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Technology Entrepreneurship: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Building Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets: University of Cape Town
  • Build Creative Concepts for Real Projects: Adobe
  • Valuation and Financial Analysis For Startups: Yonsei University

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