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AI for Entrepreneurs
A complete AI fluency course in reader order, from what the words mean to running your own agents. Built out of 403 source guides.
Who it is for
Total beginners. Genuinely.
This course starts at what the words mean, because most AI teaching quietly assumes you already know. It ends with you running agents that do real work. Nothing in between is skipped.
The curriculum
Every lesson, in reader order
A gold dot means it is written and live. A grey dot means it is mapped and coming. The order never changes, even when I publish out of order.
1 1 Foundations · What AI Actually Is ▾
- The words you need before anything else Lesson 1.1 Coming
- What an .md file is, and why this course lives in them Lesson 1.2 Coming
- The five levels of AI use, and which one you are on Lesson 1.3 Coming
- Starting the right way, and the first week that works Lesson 1.4 Coming
- The honest picture: energy, tiredness, attention, and where this goes Lesson 1.5 Coming
2 1 Foundations · Choosing Your AI ▾
- Models explained, and why one favorite is a trap Lesson 2.1 Coming
- The four Claudes, and which one you actually want Lesson 2.2 Coming
- Fast or deep: picking a model per task Lesson 2.3 Coming
- ChatGPT and Claude, compared fairly Lesson 2.4 Coming
- Your starter stack, and what to ignore Lesson 2.5 Coming
3 1 Foundations · Setting It Up ▾
- Day one: the five things to do first Lesson 3.1 Coming
- Day two and three: the next ten things Lesson 3.2 Coming
- The 60 minute setup Lesson 3.3 Coming
- The full one day setup Lesson 3.4 Coming
- Desktop, phone, or browser: where to actually work Lesson 3.5 Coming
- The settings nobody checks, and the free stuff nobody claims Lesson 3.6 Coming
4 1 Foundations · Talking To AI ▾
- The anatomy of a prompt Lesson 4.1 Coming
- Say what you want, not how to do it Lesson 4.2 Coming
- The steering wheel: seven levels of control Lesson 4.3 Coming
- Words that change the answer Lesson 4.4 Coming
- Prompt packs worth saving Lesson 4.5 Coming
- Stop prompting, start looping Lesson 4.6 Coming
5 2 Make It Yours · Memory And Context ▾
- Why AI forgets you, and the fix Lesson 5.1 Coming
- The most important file you will ever write Lesson 5.2 Coming
- The about-me file Lesson 5.3 Coming
- Global instructions that apply everywhere Lesson 5.4 Coming
- Knowledge files and your second brain Lesson 5.5 Coming
- Context hygiene, tokens, and never hitting a limit Lesson 5.6 Coming
- Teaching AI your voice and your taste Lesson 5.7 Coming
- Making it get better every week Lesson 5.8 Coming
6 2 Make It Yours · Trust And Safety ▾
- The three ways AI lies to you Lesson 6.1 Coming
- Check the work before you use it Lesson 6.2 Coming
- Build a council, not a cheerleader Lesson 6.3 Coming
- The safety playbook Lesson 6.4 Coming
- Guardrails, permissions, and what AI may never touch Lesson 6.5 Coming
- Do not let AI embarrass you Lesson 6.6 Coming
7 2 Make It Yours · Connecting Your Tools ▾
- Connectors: what they are and how to add them Lesson 7.1 Coming
- MCP, explained without jargon Lesson 7.2 Coming
- Plugins, and how they differ from skills Lesson 7.3 Coming
- The free skills marketplace Lesson 7.4 Coming
- AI as an assistant across every app you own Lesson 7.5 Coming
8 3 Build · Building Skills ▾
- Skill, workflow, or agent: which do you need Lesson 8.1 Coming
- Skills in ten minutes Lesson 8.2 Coming
- Three ways to build one Lesson 8.3 Coming
- Building skills that actually work Lesson 8.4 Coming
- Turn any guide into a skill Lesson 8.5 Coming
- A skill library for your life Lesson 8.6 Coming
- A skill library for your job Lesson 8.7 Coming
9 3 Build · Agents And Automation ▾
- What an agent is, in plain words Lesson 9.1 Coming
- Build your first agent Lesson 9.2 Coming
- Agent teams and org charts Lesson 9.3 Coming
- Running several at once Lesson 9.4 Coming
- Stop babysitting it Lesson 9.5 Coming
- Managed agents and other platforms Lesson 9.6 Coming
- What to hand off, and what to keep Lesson 9.7 Coming
- The weekend automation list Lesson 9.8 Coming
10 3 Build · Building Things ▾
- Artifacts: apps you make by asking Lesson 10.1 Coming
- AI can build you any tool Lesson 10.2 Coming
- Vibe coding for people who do not code Lesson 10.3 Coming
- Claude Code, all seven levels Lesson 10.4 Coming
- Real builds: apps, stores, landing pages Lesson 10.5 Coming
- Home and business builds worth copying Lesson 10.6 Coming
11 3 Build · Design And Visuals ▾
- Claude Design, start to finish Lesson 11.1 Coming
- Why your AI designs look like AI Lesson 11.2 Coming
- Borrowing a layout the right way Lesson 11.3 Coming
- Replacing a designer Lesson 11.4 Coming
- Decks, images, and AI that can see Lesson 11.5 Coming
12 4 Use It · Getting Work Done ▾
- Ten ways to use AI at work today Lesson 12.1 Coming
- Meetings, prep, and follow-through Lesson 12.2 Coming
- Making better decisions Lesson 12.3 Coming
- Reviews, raises, and promotion Lesson 12.4 Coming
- Cowork: AI for a whole team Lesson 12.5 Coming
13 4 Use It · Your Career ▾
- Which parts of your job AI should already do Lesson 13.1 Coming
- Do not get replaced, become the one who runs it Lesson 13.2 Coming
- Resume and LinkedIn Lesson 13.3 Coming
- Interview prep Lesson 13.4 Coming
- A 30 day job search system Lesson 13.5 Coming
- The new AI jobs, and how to qualify Lesson 13.6 Coming
- Certifications worth putting on a resume Lesson 13.7 Coming
14 4 Use It · Learning And Thinking ▾
- How to learn AI for free Lesson 14.1 Coming
- Turning AI into a tutor Lesson 14.2 Coming
- Real research instead of guessing Lesson 14.3 Coming
- Languages Lesson 14.4 Coming
- Notes, voice, and audio Lesson 14.5 Coming
- Finding your gaps Lesson 14.6 Coming
- Designing the life you want Lesson 14.7 Coming
15 4 Use It · Money And Life ▾
- Five ways AI should be saving you money Lesson 15.1 Coming
- Personal finance tasks to hand over Lesson 15.2 Coming
- Investing, with the warnings intact Lesson 15.3 Coming
- Legal help and spotting scams Lesson 15.4 Coming
- Home, family, and the Sunday reset Lesson 15.5 Coming
- Travel and big events Lesson 15.6 Coming
- Health, food, and daily habits Lesson 15.7 Coming
16 4 Use It · Business And Marketing ▾
- Setting up AI for a small business Lesson 16.1 Coming
- Pressure testing an idea Lesson 16.2 Coming
- Building a company with AI Lesson 16.3 Coming
- Moats, stacks, and what lasts Lesson 16.4 Coming
- Email marketing Lesson 16.5 Coming
- Ads on Google, Meta, and Reddit Lesson 16.6 Coming
- Getting found: the new SEO Lesson 16.7 Coming
- A content system that runs itself Lesson 16.8 Coming
- Selling with AI Lesson 16.9 Coming
- Making money with AI Lesson 16.10 Coming
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