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

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    Yonsei University

    Financial Analysis for Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Case Studies, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Planning, Cash Flows, Business Valuation

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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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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace

    Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Product Planning, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Team Building, Product Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Product Testing, Customer Insights, Business Strategies, Team Motivation, Market Opportunities, User Research, Market Research, Team Management, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Value Propositions

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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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    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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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Entrepreneurial Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Corporate Strategy, New Product Development, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Value Propositions, Customer Insights

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    From Idea to Startup

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Risk Management, Product Development, Innovation, Communication, Business Risk Management, Persuasive Communication, Feasibility Studies, Verification And Validation, Interviewing Skills

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 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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    EIT Digital

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Innovation, Design Thinking, Go To Market Strategy, Product Strategy, Customer Engagement, Ideation, Business Modeling, Business Strategies

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Finanzas de Start Up y Valuación de Proyectos

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Project Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Business Planning, Presentations

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    IE Business School

    Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Product Improvement, Sprint Planning, Business Process, Process Improvement, Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story

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

  • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University
  • Financial Analysis for Startups: Yonsei University
  • Financing for Startup Businesses: Duke University
  • Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Entrepreneurship Capstone : University of Maryland, College Park
  • How to Start a Biotech Venture: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • From Idea to Startup: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Entrepreneurship Strategy: From Ideation to Exit: HEC Paris
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation: EIT Digital

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