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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 California, Irvine

    Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Innovation, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Ideation, Business Process, Financial Analysis, Business Operations, Marketing

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    Macquarie University

    Structure, Funding and Negotiation For Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Governance, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Business Valuation, Negotiation, User Research, Business Strategies, Customer Insights, Business Planning, Business Development, Strategic Partnership, Product Knowledge, Business Modeling, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Fundraising, Financial Analysis, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Management

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    Creo Incubator

    Entrepreneurship: Scaling & GTM Growth Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Growth Strategies, Product Development, Market Opportunities, User Experience, Market Analysis, Sales Strategy, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Product Management, Market Research, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    Macquarie University

    Pitching, Marketing and Sales For Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Sales, Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Insights, Presentations, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Market Opportunities, Business Development, Business Modeling, Public Speaking, Strategic Partnership, Professional Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Scale Up Your Startup

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

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    University of Cape Town

    Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Blockchain, Solution Design, Cryptography, Financial Regulations, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Business Planning, Emerging Technologies, Financial Systems, Video Production, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Mobile Banking, Banking, Machine Learning, New Business Development

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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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    Macquarie University

    Validate New Ideas for Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, User Research, Customer Insights, New Product Development, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Presentations, Business Modeling, Innovation, Business Development, Strategic Partnership, Professional Networking

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    Michigan State University

    Launch Strategy: 5 Steps to Capstone Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Acquisition Management, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Resource Management, Sales Strategy, Plan Execution, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement, Go To Market Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Budgeting

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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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    506 reviews

    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, Investments, Private Equity, Securities (Finance), Entrepreneurship, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • How to Validate your Startup Idea: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action: University of California, Irvine
  • Structure, Funding and Negotiation For Startups: Macquarie University
  • Entrepreneurship: Scaling & GTM Growth Strategy : Creo Incubator
  • Pitching, Marketing and Sales For Startups: Macquarie University
  • Scale Up Your Startup: IE Business School
  • Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets: University of Cape Town
  • Technology Entrepreneurship: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Validate New Ideas for Startups: Macquarie University
  • Launch Strategy: 5 Steps to Capstone Experience: Michigan State University

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