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5 Online Courses Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Take

  • Oct 10, 2019
  • By Miles Malferrari

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Every entrepreneur knows that learning does not stop after school. Even then, the path to continued learning is a trait found in most successful business moguls. Take time for self-mastery and improvement and the benefits can come back to you tenfold. Here are 5 of our favorites.


  1. Intro to Entrepreneurship: Get Started as an Entrepreneur

Taught by: Evan Kimbrell

Price: $12.99 <strike>$194.99</strike>

A good place to start would be to go through a beginner’s course. This one from Evan Kimbrell at Udemy has consistently rated 4.5 out of 5 stars for its comprehensive overview of everything you need to get started. It even has a section that helps you analyze your own personality, and how can you find potential partners that have what you’re lacking.


Bonus: You could also check out his other bestselling course, How to come up with killer business ideas: complete workshop.


  1. Harvard Business School’s Entrepreneurship Essentials

Taught by: William Sahlman

Price: $1,050

A bit more pricey is a course from Harvard’s online school. Of course, considering that you would be getting a certificate from Harvard the benefits do outweigh the price. It consists of 25-30 hours of material delivered within the 4-week period. The advantages of getting a Harvard online education are you can use it to gain more global experienced learning. With world-renowned teachers, real-world case-based learning, and all the essentials you need before beginning your start-up.


  1. Wharton University of Illinois Entrepreneurship Specialization

Taught by: Wharton University Faculty

Price: FREE (for a limited time only)

This is one of Coursera’s top classes. Get a complete 5-course experience from Wharton University faculty and a certification afterwards. The 5 courses are: 

  • Developing The Opportunity - a look into how a good idea can become a viable business opportunity.

  • Launching Your Startup - once you figured out the prototype it’s time to turn it into reality.

  • Growth Strategies - how to expand your business once it’s started and how to avoid the bubble.

  • Financing and Profitability - learn how to choose different financial options on how to keep your business sustainable.

  • Wharton Business Capstone - this project is the finale, where you will be creating a deck based on all your learnings for a new venture and present it to your peers for review.


  1. Google Analytics Academy

Taught by: Google Experts

Price: FREE

Learning about SEO and Google Analytics from the Google Analytics Academy can be a great tool for your business. It can also be a way for you to learn additional skills to expand your offerings further. For example if you’re business offers social media management or brand management, adding this in as one of your certifications can not only guarantee you more money (since you could charge more), it can also guarantee you more clients.


  1. Productivity and Time Management for The Overwhelmed

Taught by: Josh Paulsen

Price: $12.99 <strike> $74.99 </strike>

With everything happening all at once, from getting started on your business to taking online courses, having this as one of your must-learns could help you out in the long run. Learn all about maximizing productivity, take control of your mindset and energy levels, and create a personal plan that fits your lifestyle. Take the course on Udemy and you can pace at your own time.



To find out more online courses, check out Coursera, Udemy, Harvard Business School Online, edX, and many more! Don’t stop learning





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