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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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      Michigan State University

      Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Income Statement, Business Planning, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Organizational Structure, Business Strategies, Team Management, Cash Flows, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Recruitment Strategies

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      Universitat de Barcelona

      The entrepreneur's guide for beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Business Development, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Target Audience

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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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      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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      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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      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

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      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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      IIT Bombay

      Introduction to Tech Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Go To Market Strategy, Value Propositions, Product Development, Business Modeling, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Persona Development, Customer Analysis, Financial Statements, Business Strategy, Innovation, Technical Management, Market Research

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Innovation and entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Creative Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Lean Methodologies, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Creativity, Storytelling, Corporate Strategy, Team Management, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Business Process

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      Starweaver

      How to Build an Entrepreneurial AI Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Market Opportunities, Scalability, Case Studies, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, ChatGPT, Strategic Thinking, Business Process Automation, Business Analysis, Cost Reduction, Generative AI Agents, Innovation, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Startup Valuation Methods: Duke University
    • Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth: Michigan State University
    • The entrepreneur's guide for beginners: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Information Technology Entrepreneurship & Startup: University of Minnesota
    • Building Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets: University of Cape Town
    • Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business: University of Maryland, College Park
    • How to Start a Biotech Venture: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • Getting Started with Technology Startups: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action: University of California, Irvine
    • Introduction to Tech Entrepreneurship: IIT Bombay

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