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Take control of your money: build a budget, get out of debt, raise your credit score, decide whether to buy a home and start investing with 401(k)s, IRAs and index funds, from beginner to expert.
Learn bookkeeping and accounting by following one U.S. small business from day one, from debits and credits to financial statements, taxes, payroll and business valuation.
Learn to attract customers and sell online: buyer personas, content, social media, SEO, email marketing, Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Meta and TikTok Ads, ecommerce, influencers and LinkedIn.
Plan, run and close projects with confidence: charters, WBS, Gantt charts, the critical path, budgets, risk, Scrum, Kanban, earned value and CAPM/PMP prep, from beginner to expert.
Learn to lead people with confidence: leadership styles, emotional intelligence, feedback, delegation, one-on-ones, OKRs, difficult conversations, coaching and leading change, with real scripts and a 90-day plan for new managers.
Learn to clean, analyze and present data with Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Power BI, Looker Studio and Python, using one realistic sales dataset from your first formula to a portfolio project.
Learn to spot phishing, lock down passwords and Wi-Fi, build a small-business security plan, apply NIST CSF 2.0 and the OWASP Top 10, respond to incidents and prepare for ISC2 CC or Security+.
Learn Excel from scratch all the way to PivotTables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, macros, Power Pivot and financial functions, with worked exercises, interactive quizzes and a free certificate.
Learn to code in Python step by step, from your first program to pandas, SQL, web scraping and machine learning, with real projects and tested code.
Learn to use AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot from scratch to advanced: prompts, productivity, content, data analysis, custom assistants, automation, the API with Python, RAG, chatbots, coding with AI and rolling AI out in a business.
Learn to build professional Power BI reports and dashboards step by step: Power Query, star schema data models, DAX, time intelligence, interactive reports, publishing with row-level security, a P&L statement, ABC and RFM analysis, and PL-300 exam prep.
Learn graphic design from scratch: design principles, color, typography, layout, social media, logos, brand identity, print, Figma, freelancing, packaging, ads and motion graphics.
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How to Make a Budget in 6 Steps (With Real Examples)
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How to Improve Your Credit Score: 10 Steps That Work
The fastest ways to improve your credit score are to pay every bill on time, lower the share of your credit c…
Debits and Credits Explained: Rules, Examples and Cheat Sheet
In accounting, a debit is an entry on the left side of an account and a credit is an entry on the right side.…
Bookkeeping for Small Business: A Beginner's Guide
Bookkeeping for a small business means recording every dollar that comes in and goes out, sorting it into the…
What Is Digital Marketing? Types, Examples and How to Start
Digital marketing is promoting a business, product or service through online channels: search engines, social…
SEO for Beginners: How to Rank on Google Step by Step
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