To grow your entrepreneurial venture, you need to be able to assess how you’ll capture the value you're creating for your customers. Become fluent in the business concepts that together create a robust business model, including revenues, costs, entry strategies, differentiation, and more. Set your venture up for sustainable success with a strong foundation at the leading school for entrepreneurship.

Channel your energy into planning your own business. This self-paced, low-cost toolkit from the #1 institution for entrepreneurship helps you keep your dream on track. Take single courses, earning a badge for each, or earn certificates by stacking all three courses within a topic area. Complete all four certificates to earn an Advanced Certificate.

Certificates span Thinking and Acting Like an Entrepreneur; Prototyping and Market Evaluation; Business Models, Finance, and Culture; and Financing and Pitching your Venture.

Launch and grow your business with help from the experts at the top school for entrepreneurship, Babson College. During this intensive, hands-on experience, Babson faculty guide you through the course work, provide one-hour private coaching sesions, and the opportunity to connect with a global network of entrepreneurs who can offer experienced advice and support. Whether you are just starting out or scaling an existing venture, you will gain the entrepreneurial skills and mindset you need to confidently move forward—and improve your venture’s chance of success.

Learn to secure the right funding and pitch your business with confidence. This certificate covers capital options, business valuation, and crafting compelling pitches—equipping you with the tools to evaluate funding opportunities, create data-driven strategies, and effectively communicate your venture’s potential to investors and stakeholders.

Explore the various types of capital, the ways they differ from one another, and how they each affect your balance sheet. Learn how to determine which types of capital to raise based on your goals, values, and opportunities, all while building the entrepreneurial mindset you need to navigate uncertainty and grow your business.

Gain the financial skills you need to set your business on a path for lasting financial success. Learn from educators with decades of real-world experience as you gain a practical understanding of business model basics, venture economics and accounting, and capital.

This self-paced course teaches you how to read and interpret key financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Learn to use financial metrics such as Customer Lifetime Value, Customer Acquisition Cost, and financial ratios to assess business health, evaluate profitability, and make informed decisions for long-term success in venture finance.

Learn to secure the right funding and pitch your business with confidence. This certificate covers capital options, business valuation, and crafting compelling pitches—equipping you with the tools to evaluate funding opportunities, create data-driven strategies, and effectively communicate your venture’s potential to investors and stakeholders.

Build a strong foundation for business growth. This certificate teaches you how to design effective business models, interpret financial data for smarter decision-making, and foster a culture of innovation—equipping you with the practical tools to launch, scale, and sustain successful ventures.

Dive into the capital funding options available to you as a growth-seeking startup. In this self-directed course, you will break down each funding option by the numbers, demonstrating their potential impact on your business. Plus, you will learn how to take an investor’s point of view, specifically exploring how they might value your company and perceive your risk.