Last updated: August 2026. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology. QUICK VERDICT A note on risk, up front: trading is high-risk, and the honest data is sobering — brokerage and regulator disclosures consistently show the majority of active retail traders lose money over time. A good course teaches skills, risk management,

Google Sheets quietly became the spreadsheet most teams actually collaborate in — and “knows Sheets properly” (QUERY, ARRAYFORMULA, Apps Script) is a different skill tier from “can make a table.” This guide ranks the best Google Sheets courses in 2026, verified live this month, including the Excel-crossover answer half our readers are really asking. The

Last updated: June 2026. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology. QUICK VERDICT Bottom line: Small-business owners should start with QuickBooks Online Made Simple (4.3★). If you want both Desktop and Online covered, the 4-Course Bundle (4.5★) is the most complete. The official QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification is free from Intuit — these

Last updated: June 2026. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology. QUICK VERDICT Bottom line: SAS is still a mainstay in healthcare, banking and government analytics, and most people learning it are aiming for a certification. For the official credential path, the SAS Programmer Professional Certificate on Coursera is built by SAS

Last updated: June 2026. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology. QUICK VERDICT Bottom line: Business intelligence is a tool-driven field, so pick by the tool you want. For Power BI — the most in-demand BI skill — Maven Analytics’ Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence on Udemy (4.6★, 117,000+ ratings)

By Josh Hutcheson — updated July 2026. We verified every featured course live on its platform this month; ratings and enrollment figures below were captured directly from Coursera and Udemy listings in July 2026. Our verdict If you want MBA-level business training without enrolling in a degree, start with Wharton’s Business Foundations Specialization on Coursera

Most “business courses” are written for people managing someone else’s company. Small business owners need something different: launching, cash flow, hiring your first person, and marketing on a real budget. This guide ranks the best courses for small business owners in 2026 — verified live this month — plus the genuinely useful free government resources