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AI 101 forSmall Business Owners

A free, plain-English course. 6 short modules and 29 lessons, each with prompts you can copy into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini and use today. No tech skills needed.

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  • AI Ready
  • Clear Communicator
  • Paperwork Pro
  • Marketing Maker
  • Easy to Find
  • Smooth Operator

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Module 0 covers the basics everyone needs: what AI is, which tool to use, how to ask it well, and what not to trust it with. After that, pick the part of your business that eats the most time.

Module 05 lessons

Start here: AI in plain English

What chat AI is, which tool to open, how to ask it for what you need, and what to keep out of it. No tech background needed.

  • Understand what chat AI actually is
  • Pick a tool and get started
  • Ask so you get useful answers
  • Know what not to paste in
  • Know when to double-check
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Module 1Free with email5 lessons

Communication

Write emails faster, answer reviews and repeat questions, turn messy notes into clear messages, and reply to customers in their language.

  • Write emails faster
  • Reply to customer reviews in minutes
  • Answer common questions without retyping them
  • Turn messy notes into a clean message
  • Translate a message for a customer who speaks another language
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Module 2Free with email5 lessons

Money and paperwork

Use AI to sort finances, decode bills and contracts, draft quotes, organize receipts and build simple spreadsheets without formulas.

  • Sort your finances quicker
  • Make sense of a confusing bill, contract or policy
  • Draft quotes and estimates faster
  • Turn a pile of receipts into an organized list
  • Build simple spreadsheets without knowing formulas
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Module 3Free with email5 lessons

Marketing

Write social posts, find ideas when you're stuck, describe products and services, make simple graphics, and get a newsletter out the door.

  • Create social media posts faster
  • Come up with ideas when you're stuck
  • Write product or service descriptions
  • Make simple graphics and flyers
  • Write a newsletter in a fraction of the time
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Module 4Free with email5 lessons

Getting found

How customers find local businesses now: search, maps, reviews and AI answers. Learn SEO basics in plain English and see where you stand.

  • Understand how people find businesses online now
  • Get your business showing up when people ask AI for a recommendation
  • See what a website can look like, built with AI's help
  • Understand SEO basics in plain English
  • Check what customers are saying about you online
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Module 5Free with email4 lessons

Running the business

Write job posts and handbook sections, make checklists for your team, plan your week, and research questions faster with AI's help.

  • Write a job posting or employee handbook section
  • Make checklists and step-by-step guides for your team
  • Plan your week and prioritize your to-do list
  • Research a question in minutes instead of hours
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