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    Creo Incubator

    Entrepreneurship: Ideation and Exploring Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Lean Methodologies, Innovation, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Open Mindset, Prototyping, Business, Value Propositions, Growth Mindedness, Growth Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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 Development, Business Strategy, Product Development, Financial Forecasting, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis, Innovation

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    ESSEC Business School

    Basics of entrepreneurship: thinking and doing

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Teamwork, Design Thinking, Ideation, Planning, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, New Business Development, Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Open Mindset, Lean Methodologies

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Creating a Technology Startup Company

    Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Persona Development, Systems Thinking, Technical Management, Business Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Operations Management, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, New Product Development, Governance, Performance Metric, Leadership, Business Strategy, Engineering, Recruitment Strategies

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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Innovation, Business Strategies, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, New Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    131 reviews

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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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    University of California, Irvine

    Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action

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

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    HEC Paris

    Entrepreneurship Strategy: From Ideation to Exit

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Creativity, B2B Sales, Sales, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Self-Awareness, Global Marketing, Human Resources, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Analysis, Cash Management, Recruitment, Team Building

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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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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    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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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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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

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Entrepreneurship: Ideation and Exploring Fundamentals : Creo Incubator
  • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University
  • Basics of entrepreneurship: thinking and doing : ESSEC Business School
  • Creating a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Launch Strategy: 5 Steps to Capstone Experience: Michigan State University
  • Startup Valuation Methods: Duke University
  • Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action: University of California, Irvine
  • Entrepreneurship Strategy: From Ideation to Exit: HEC Paris
  • How to Start a Biotech Venture: Technical University of Munich (TUM)

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