AI 101 Austin — From "I Don't Know AI" to "I Can't Work Without It" in One Saturday

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The Monday Test

By Monday, AI is your teammate — not a tool you struggle with.

AI 101 is not about learning features. It is about changing how you work. Every skill below is something you will practice in class and use the next workday. No coding. No new software. Just you and your AI collaborators.

Delegate half your repetitive work

You will identify the 10 tasks that eat your time — email drafting, report writing, data formatting, research — and build AI workflows that handle them. Monday morning, you start delegating, not doing.

Write anything in minutes, not hours

Proposals, RFPs, memos, client updates, executive summaries. Feed AI 5 bullet points. Get a polished first draft in your voice and format. Edit, do not write from scratch. What took 3 hours now takes 20 minutes.

Build complex work products from plain English

Excel financial models, data analysis, structured reports. Describe what you need — "3-year forecast with churn, cohorts, sensitivity tables" — and watch it build itself. Formulas, formatting, charts included.

Summarize and decision anything

100-page contracts, 50-page reports, 200-email threads, meeting transcripts. Extract key terms, risks, and action items on a single page. Know what matters without reading every word.

Know which AI to use for which job

Claude for long documents and reasoning. ChatGPT for coding and creative tasks. Grok for real-time research and X analysis. You will know exactly which teammate to call for every task.

Use AI confidently without looking foolish

Spot hallucinations, verify facts, catch logical errors. Know when to trust AI and when to handle it yourself. Use it as a collaborator, not a crutch. Your judgment stays sharp.

Tools covered in class: Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Microsoft Copilot, and local LLM options for private documents.

Curriculum

What you will build in class.

Each course is built around working documents you create during the session — not theory, not slides, not lectures. You leave with files you can use Monday.

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AI 101: AI for Business Documents

For professionals who need to produce high-quality business documents faster. Three hours. Your laptop open. You build real documents you will use next week.

What you will build in class:

Your personal AI delegation system — Identify the 10 tasks eating your time and build AI workflows that handle them. Monday morning, you delegate instead of doing.
Lightning-fast document creation — Proposals, RFPs, memos, executive summaries, client updates. Feed 5 bullets. Get a polished draft in your voice in minutes, not hours.
Complex work products from plain English — "Build me a 3-year forecast with churn, cohorts, and sensitivity tables." Excel models, data analysis, structured reports — built for you with formulas and charts.
Decision-ready summaries — 100-page contracts, 50-page reports, 200-email threads. Extract key terms, risks, and action items on a single page.
Professional communication at speed — Follow-ups, cold outreach, client updates, negotiation emails. Written in your tone, ready to send.
AI tool fluency — Know when to use Claude (reasoning, long docs), ChatGPT (coding, creative), Grok (real-time research, X analysis). The right teammate for every job.
Private AI workflows — Your sensitive documents stay local. Set up local LLM options so confidential files never leave your machine.
Quality judgment — Spot hallucinations, verify facts, catch errors. Use AI confidently. Your judgment stays sharp.

Tools covered: Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Microsoft Copilot, local LLM options for privacy

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In Development

AI 201: Build Your Own Apps and Agents

For those ready to move beyond documents and build custom tools that run automatically.

By the end of this course, you will:

Build simple web apps that solve your specific business problems
Create agents that run on schedules (daily reports, weekly summaries)
Connect AI to your existing tools (spreadsheets, databases, email)
Automate repetitive workflows without writing full programs
Deploy tools you can share with your team
Use Claude Code to build faster than traditional development

Tools covered: Claude Code, Replit, n8n, Make, simple hosting options

All students learn the same AI 101 core curriculum. Each niche track applies it to your specific role with industry examples, templates, and tools you actually use.

Sales

Proposals, CRM automation, follow-ups, battlecards. AI training for AEs, SDRs, and sales leaders.

Real Estate

MLS listings, listing presentations, buyer packets. AI course for agents and brokers.

Insurance

Quotes, policy summaries, renewals, claims. AI training for P&C and life agents.

Financial Advisors

Financial plans, proposals, portfolio summaries. AI course for RIAs and planners.

Legal

Demand letters, client updates, contracts, deposition summaries. AI training for attorneys.

Consultants

Proposals, SOWs, onboarding, progress reports. AI course for management consultants and coaches.

Recruiters

Job descriptions, interview summaries, offers. AI training for agency and corporate recruiters.

Small Business

Invoices, marketing, customer service. AI course for owners and operators.

Startups

Pitch decks, investor updates, product specs. AI course for founders and early teams.

Marketing

Content calendars, campaign copy, reports. AI training for content and growth marketers.

Operations

SOPs, team updates, vendor docs. AI course for ops managers and COOs.

Who This Is For

If you write documents for work, this is for you.

All students learn the same AI 101 core curriculum. You can choose a niche focus: Sales, Real Estate, Insurance, Financial, Legal, Consultants, Recruiters, Small Business, Startups, Marketing, or Operations. Examples and templates match your actual work.

Professional services

You live in documents: proposals, RFPs, SOWs, client reports, financial models. You want to cut document time by 70% without sacrificing quality.

Managers and directors

You produce reports, briefs, and analyses weekly. You want AI to handle the drafting so you can focus on decisions and strategy.

Business owners

You handle operations, marketing, and client documents. You want to automate repetitive writing and reporting without hiring another person.

14 seats. Questions answered.

No giant seminar. Small room means you get help when you are stuck and answers to your specific situation.

Laptop open the whole time.

Bring your machine and work on real documents you need. Not theory. Actual files you will use next week.

Templates you keep.

Leave with working prompts, document templates, and Excel automations you will reuse for months.

Logistics

Straightforward details.

Location

North Austin. Exact address shared after you book. Chosen for easy parking, good seating, reliable Wi-Fi, and lunch that does not disrupt the session.

Payment

Card or invoice. Request a seat and we'll confirm availability and send payment details. Full refund if you cancel 7 days prior.

What to Bring

Your laptop, charger, and documents you want to work on. Lunch is handled. Dietary restrictions collected at registration.

Consolidation

If one Saturday fills and others lag, we may consolidate into the strongest date. You will be notified and can switch or get a full refund.

Team Training

Want a private session for your company?

Attend a public session first. See the format. Then bring us in for a private team workshop tailored to your workflows.

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Beyond the Course

Need more than a course?

If you need an AI workforce built for your business — not just a Saturday workshop — our consulting team designs, deploys, and runs custom AI agents tailored to your workflows. Same start: a one-hour diagnostic call.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Is this remote or in person?

In person only. The value is face-to-face troubleshooting and hands-on building with your laptop open.

Do I need technical background?

AI 101 requires no coding. AI 201 assumes you have completed 101 or have basic technical comfort.

What if I need to cancel?

Full refund if you cancel 7 days before your session. Within 7 days, you can transfer your seat to someone else.

When will AI 201 be available?

Under development now. Join the waitlist and we will notify you when dates are set.

From our early cohort.

"I walked in skeptical and walked out with three workflows I use every day. The Excel automation alone saved me two hours this week."

— Operations Manager, Austin SaaS

"The small-group format makes it. I got my specific document problems solved in real time, not a generic tutorial."

— Commercial Real Estate Advisor

"Best three hours I've spent on professional development in years. I'm now the AI person on my team."

— Senior Consultant, Management Consulting

Testimonials from beta cohort participants. Replace with real quotes after first public session.

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Go from "I don't know AI" to "I can't work without it" in one Saturday.