AI for Small Businesses: From Idea to Growth (Hands-On Workshop) - Oct 16th

TheNYC Department of Small Business Serviceshelps unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting New Yorkers to good jobs, creating stronger businesses, and building thriving neighborhoods across the five boroughs.You can register for all of our free events and courses, includingBE NYCandWE NYCevents on Eventbrite. For questions about individual courses or to register over the phone, pleasecontact our staffat one of ourNYC Business Solutions Centers.For more information on all of our services, call 888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692) or visitnyc.gov/sbs.

NYC Department of Small Business Services

Turn AI into your business advantage. Apply practical ways to sharpen decisions, strengthen marketing, and streamline day-to-day operations

Harlem Commonwealth Council

NYC Business Solutions Upper Manhattan Center

Upcoming courses organized by NYC Business Solutions Upper Manhattan Center.

Each hands-on session gives you something useful to build in the room, tools to reuse, and a clear plan for putting AI to work in your business, whether you’re preparing to launch or growing an established company.Led by Traci Pichette of Smarter Playbooks at the HCC Small Business Summit, this focused, in-person workshop delivers jargon-free AI training through live practice. Seating is capped at 25 attendees. Bring your laptop and leave with AI tools configured to support your business.The AgendaAI Foundations (Morning, 2 Hours): Choose an AI tool for your business, make key privacy choices, and learn how to get more relevant, useful answers. You'll leave with: An AI account configured for your business, a reusable prompt pack, and a custom 30-day AI action plan.AI Labs (Afternoon, Three 30-Minute Sessions):<ul><li>Lab 1 (Planning): Build an interactive AI advisor to test business ideas, refine decisions, and explore growth choices.</li><li>Lab 2 (Marketing): Turn your current offer and a phone photo into a finished promotional graphic for social media.</li><li>Lab 3 (Operations): Use AI to analyze your invoices and uncover insights that can help protect your margins.</li></ul>What’s Included<ul><li>3.5 hours of live, hands-on learning across four sessions</li><li>Ready-to-use prompts you can adapt to your business</li><li>Session-specific reference materials to keep using after the workshop</li></ul>What You Need to Bring<ul><li>A laptop. Tablets and phones are not enough for the hands-on building sessions.</li><li>A free Claude account created before you arrive. Demos use Claude, but the skills apply to most AI tools.</li><li>A paid AI account is recommended for the labs, but not required. Free accounts may have usage limits.</li></ul>Seats are limited to 25 attendees. Register now to secure your spot.

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