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Practical AI resources for building without a full team.
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How to Write a Useful Prompt
The seven ingredients that turn a vague request into a sharp, usable AI output, with before/after examples.
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AI 101
FreeShort reads that give you a working foundation. Free, no account needed.
What AI Can and Can't Do
A plain-English breakdown of where AI genuinely helps, where it falls short, and how to use it with confidence.
- What AI handles well: drafting, summarizing, brainstorming
- Where AI fails: facts, judgment, current events
- How to check outputs before trusting them
What Not to Paste Into AI
Five categories of information you should never put into an AI tool, plus safer ways to ask for help.
- Passwords, keys, and credentials
- Customer PII and private data
- Unreleased business or legal documents
- Safe alternatives for each scenario
How Small Businesses Can Use AI Without a Tech Team
A practical look at the small business tasks AI can take on today, from customer replies to marketing copy to basic organization, without hiring a specialist.
- Where AI stands in for a task you'd otherwise hire out
- Customer support, marketing copy, and scheduling use cases
- How to start without a technical background
The AI Tools Worth Trying Right Now (If You're a Team of One)
A grounded, non-hype look at which categories of AI tools are actually useful for solo operators, and when they're overkill.
- Four categories of tools worth knowing: writing, images, automation, research
- When each category is genuinely useful versus overkill
- How to evaluate a new tool without spending a day on it
Starter Prompts
FreeCopy-paste prompt samples to get useful AI outputs from day one.
Checklists & Worksheets
FreeOne-page checklists and worksheets to apply AI to your actual work.
Before You Publish AI Content Checklist
Eight things to check before publishing AI-assisted content so it sounds like you, not a bot.
- Voice and tone review
- Fact-check and hallucination scan
- CTA, links, and formatting check
Small Business AI Use Case Checklist
A checklist of practical AI use cases for small businesses, with time-saved estimates.
- Use cases by business function: ops, marketing, customer service
- Time-saved estimates per use case
- Organized by marketing, operations, and customer service
AI Use Case Finder Worksheet
A guided worksheet to help you find the three highest-value places AI can help in your own work.
- What do I spend too much time on?
- What do I repeat every week?
- What could AI help draft, summarize, plan, or organize?
From the Blog
Fresh reads on practical AI workflows, tools, and tactics.
Your Team May Be Using AI Tools You Haven't Approved. Here's What to Do.
Security vendors are now selling tools to find unapproved AI use at work. A small business can get most of the protection with an approved list and a few plain rules.
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New AI tools promise to handle PR prep for small teams. They can speed up the research and drafting, but a good story and a well-chosen journalist still do the real work.
Read PostNot Every AI Task Needs the Most Expensive Model
Anthropic cut the price of its smallest Claude model. The real lesson for small businesses is to match the model to the task, not to chase the cheapest token.
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