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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Creating a Technology Startup Company

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Market Research, Leadership and Management, Operational Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Target Market, Product Development, Systems Thinking, Business Strategies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Market Analysis, Product Management, Leadership, Engineering Management, Engineering

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-Up

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Branding, Lean Methodologies, Team Building, Legal Risk, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies, Strategic Partnership, Brand Management, Intellectual Property, Team Management, Business Modeling, Presentations, Product Development

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    Duke University

    Financing for Startup Businesses

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Private Equity, Financial Services, Credit Risk, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Liquidation

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Labor Law, Business Modeling, Tax Planning, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Valuation, Labor Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Tax, Business Management, Financial Modeling, Compliance Management, Financial Analysis, New Business Development, Investments, Growth Strategies, Tax Laws

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Getting Started with Technology Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Business, Engineering

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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Social Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development, Feasibility Studies, Socioeconomics, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Business Operations, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, Ideation, Research, Financial Planning

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    How to Start a Biotech Venture

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Team Building, Biotechnology, Team Management, Financial Management, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, New Business Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Market Intelligence, Regulatory Requirements, Business Development, Strategic Partnership, Innovation

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    IE Business School

    Scaling Product and Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Go To Market Strategy, Sales Management, Product Management, Sales Strategy, New Business Development, Product Development, Operational Efficiency, Product Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Process, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Insights, Leadership and Management, Fundraising

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    University of Michigan

    Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Ideation, Social Justice, Needs Assessment, Community Development, Case Studies, Business Modeling, Analysis, Cultural Diversity

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Entrepreneurship Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Business Planning, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Innovation, Marketing, Market Research, Product Management, Product Development, Business Strategies, Business Solutions, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Interviewing Skills, Finance

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    The State University of New York

    Launch Your Online Business

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Marketing and Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Marketing, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, E-Commerce, Web Design and Development, Photography, Persona Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    University of Rochester

    Technology Commercialization, Part 1: Setting up your Idea Filtering System

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Commercialization, Prioritization, New Product Development, Strategic Prioritization, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Market Opportunities, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Creating a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-Up: University of Pennsylvania
  • Financing for Startup Businesses: Duke University
  • Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Getting Started with Technology Startups: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Social Entrepreneurship: University of Pennsylvania
  • How to Start a Biotech Venture: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Scaling Product and Processes: IE Business School
  • Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started: University of Michigan
  • Entrepreneurship Capstone : University of Maryland, College Park

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