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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Go To Market Strategy, Business Planning, New Business Development, Sales Presentations, Financial Forecasting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Presentations, Business, Financial Modeling, Business Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Customer Acquisition Management, Management Training And Development, Team Management, Financial Planning

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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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    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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    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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    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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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores

    Skills you'll gain: Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, User Research, Marketing, Product Development, Digital Marketing, New Business Development, Innovation, Business Development, Business Strategy, Process Validation, Growth Strategies, Business Operations, Investments, Presentations

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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Creating a Technology Startup Company

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Market Research, 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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    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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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Mentalidad Emprendedora

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Lean Methodologies, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Product Management, Product Development, Trend Analysis, Customer Insights

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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 Colorado Boulder

    Getting Started with Technology Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, 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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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Tech Entrepreneurship: IIT Bombay
  • How to Start a Biotech Venture: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Technology Commercialization, Part 1: Setting up your Idea Filtering System: University of Rochester
  • Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum: IE Business School
  • Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Creating a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Finanzas de Start Up y Valuación de Proyectos: Universidad de Palermo
  • Mentalidad Emprendedora: Tecnológico de Monterrey

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