AI for small business, without the hype.

What you'll learn

1. 01 Intro

   • Introduction1 min
   • AI Won't Steal Your Job1 min
   • Hype vs. Reality1 min

2. 02 Large Language Models — The Brains

   • What AI Really MeansPremium1 min
   • LLMs Explained — ChatGPT, Claude, and the RestPremium1 min
   • How Models Are Trained (Without the PhD)Premium2 min
   • Open Source vs. Closed SourcePremium2 min
   • Prompt Engineering — Stop Begging, Start DirectingPremium1 min

3. 03 Data — The Fuel

   • What Counts as DataPremium1 min
   • Data Types — Without the Boring LecturePremium2 min
   • JSON — The Internet's Common LanguagePremium1 min
   • Data Processing — From Messy Inputs to Clean OutputsPremium2 min

4. 04 APIs — The Plumbing

   • APIs — How Apps Actually TalkPremium2 min
   • HTTP Requests — The Basics You Keep HearingPremium2 min

5. 05 RAG & Vector Databases — Machine Memory

   • Retrieval-Augmented Generation — When AI Looks Things UpPremium2 min
   • Vector Databases — Storage That Understands MeaningPremium2 min
   • Embeddings & Dimensions ExplainedPremium2 min

6. 06 Tokens & Context — The Limits

   • Tokenization — How Models Slice LanguagePremium2 min
   • Context Windows — Why Bots ForgetPremium2 min

7. 07 From Chatbots to Agents — Doing Work, Not Just Talking

   • Beyond Q&A — Bots That ActPremium2 min
   • Workflows vs. Agents — Where Each BelongsPremium2 min
   • Prompt Chaining — The Building BlockPremium2 min
   • LLM Routing — Concepts and StrategiesPremium2 min
   • Parallel Thinking — When AI Handles Many Things at OncePremium2 min
   • Evaluator-Optimizer — AI That Improves Its Own WorkPremium2 min

8. 08 AI Tools — Picking the Right Weapon

   • AI Assistants — Which Tool for Which JobPremium2 min
   • AI Image Tools — Creating Visuals Without a DesignerPremium2 min
   • AI Video Tools — Turning Ideas Into ClipsPremium2 min
   • AI Voice Tools — Narration, Cloning, and Audio CleanupPremium2 min
   • Tool Stacking — Using Multiple AI Tools TogetherPremium2 min

9. 09 Automation — Making AI Do the Repetitive Work

   • Automation Basics — Triggers, Actions, and LogicPremium2 min
   • No-Code Automation — Zapier, Make, and n8nPremium2 min
   • Webhooks — The Doorbell for AppsPremium2 min
   • Human-in-the-Loop — When AI Should Ask FirstPremium2 min
   • Error Handling — What Happens When Automation BreaksPremium3 min

10. 10 Business Use Cases — Where AI Actually Makes Money

    • AI for Customer Support — Faster Responses, Better NotesPremium3 min
    • AI for Marketing — Posts, Emails, Ads, and IdeasPremium3 min
    • AI for Sales — Follow-Ups, Lead Research, and ProposalsPremium3 min
    • AI for Operations — SOPs, Reports, and Daily BriefingsPremium3 min
    • AI for Training — Employee Lessons, Quizzes, and OnboardingPremium3 min