Entrepreneurship

This course on developing a fundraising strategy for nonprofits, NGOs, and other mission-driven organizations will help you consider whether your organization has a strong profile in the eyes of funders and provide practical advice for strengthening it.

Launching New Ventures, a course about Entrepreneurship & Strategy for Technology-Driven Startups, is designed for professionals, entrepreneurs, and students who want to learn about how to successfully launch a new business.

You have great ideas and want to become a successful entrepreneur? This free Entrepreneurship course from Cisco is for you. Earn a free verified certificate of completion.

Delve into the critical aspects of entrepreneurship, from the process of developing a business, to how to identify and expand in the marketplace, and how to pitch to new investors.

This self-paced training exercise provides an introduction to finding and attracting investors. Topics include determining the need for outside financing, defining what an investor is and where to find them, explaining the investment process, and understanding investor expectations.

Learn how to raise capital and realize growth by using your business model to assess new markets and potential strategies for expansion.

Produced by the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurship Education, the How to Write a Business Plan course expands on topics relevant to those individuals who are planning to write a business plan.

This free online course reviews the basic steps in drafting a grant proposal for funding, including planning, researching and writing a grant as well as best practices for following up with potential funders.