For small business · v3.0

The AI course that actually ships.

Eleven modules from the language-model basics to a shipped, production capstone. Built for small-business owners and operators — assumes zero prior AI experience. Interactive playgrounds, quizzes, and three capstone tracks you pick from. Real examples across agencies, retail, real estate, professional services, and content businesses. No hype.

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11
Modules · roughly 5½ hours end to end
40+
Quiz questions to check yourself as you go
3
Capstone tracks: proposals, content, support
Why this course

Every other AI course is either too shallow or too academic. This one is neither.

Built for owners, not engineers

No PhD required. If you can send an email and read a spreadsheet, you can build the systems in this course. Every code example is copy-paste.

Ships something on day one

By Module 5 you have a working automation. By Module 8 you have a scheduled agent running while you sleep. Module 11 is a full production system.

Real examples, not toys

Inbound-lead intake, proposal RAG, support tiering, content ops. The examples are what small businesses actually do, drawn from the ones we've built.

Zero fluff, zero hype

No "AI will change everything" filler. No 30-minute intro videos. Just the mental model, the patterns, and the code — in the order you need them.

Curriculum

Eleven modules, one path.

Foundations → patterns → hands-on builds → capstone. Modules 1–4 set the mental model, 5–7 teach the reusable patterns, 8–10 walk you through building real systems, 11 is your ship-week capstone.

01

What AI actually is (and isn't)

Language models, tokens, context, temperature, and why 'talking to AI' works. Set the mental model you'll use for the rest of the course.

Foundations · 15 min
02

Prompting like a professional

Structure, role, examples, guardrails. The prompt patterns that outperform 'be more specific' every time.

Foundations · 20 min
03

Tools, connectors, and the outside world

How a language model becomes an app. Function calling, browser use, connectors — and where Perplexity Computer fits in.

Capabilities · 20 min
04

What is an agent, really?

Workflows vs agents. The six canonical agent patterns from Anthropic, illustrated with agency examples you can run tomorrow.

Core concept · 25 min
05

Flows: chaining steps that don't need a brain

When determinism beats intelligence. Build an inbound-lead intake flow in n8n and a Cloudflare Worker version alongside it.

Automation · 25 min
06

Giving AI your own knowledge (RAG)

Retrieval-augmented generation for your business. Embed your past proposals, quotes, or docs; get grounded, cited answers.

Data · 30 min
07

MCP: the USB-C of AI

The Model Context Protocol lets any agent plug into any tool. Install one, use it in Claude / Computer / Cursor.

Interop · 20 min
08

Build your first agent in Perplexity Computer

Skills, subagents, cron, connectors. Stand up a weekly lead-research agent that runs while you sleep.

Hands-on · 40 min
09

Build an agent with the OpenAI & Anthropic APIs

Copy-paste JavaScript for a working agent that uses tools, retries on failure, and returns structured JSON.

Hands-on · 45 min
10

From prototype to production

Costs, evals, guardrails, PII, and the questions to ask before any AI touches a client. A pragmatic ship-checklist.

Ship it · 30 min
11

Capstone: pick a track and ship it

Three ship-ready tracks: Proposal Assistant, Content Ops Engine, or Support Copilot. Pick the one that saves you the most time, then build the smallest useful version this week.

Capstone · 60 min

Click any module to preview — you'll be prompted to unlock or purchase to continue.

Who it's for

Five kinds of small businesses will get the most out of this.

If you…You'll get…
Run an agency or consultancyA proposal-drafting assistant that reads a new RFP and writes a first draft grounded in your past work.
Sell professional services (legal, accounting, coaching)An inbound-lead triage flow that classifies emails, drafts replies, and never lets a hot lead sit for 12 hours.
Run a real estate or contracting businessA knowledge base of your past estimates and listings, queryable in plain English, so every new bid starts from your best work.
Publish content (blog, newsletter, YouTube)A content-ops engine that sources ideas, writes briefs, drafts first passes in your voice, and flags anything that needs a human eye.
Run a small SaaS or product businessA support copilot that auto-answers the easy 60%, drafts the tricky 30%, and routes the sensitive 10% straight to you.
What's inside

More than a course — a working toolkit.

Interactive playgrounds

Test prompts against real Anthropic or OpenAI models right in the module. Watch an agent's tool-calling loop run live.

Copy-paste starter files

Every exercise ships with a runnable file — prompt templates, n8n workflow JSON, Cloudflare Worker code. Download and adapt.

Quizzes and progress tracking

40+ questions across the modules. Pass a quiz to mark a module complete. Your progress persists across visits.

Search everything with ⌘K

Instant fuzzy search across modules, sections, and 40+ glossary terms. Never scroll to find what you need.

Three capstone tracks

Pick the one that saves you the most time: Proposal Assistant, Content Ops Engine, or Support Copilot. Each has full architecture and code.

Lifetime updates

Buy once, get every update. AI moves fast — the course keeps up with the models, tools, and patterns that matter.

Pricing

One price. Lifetime access.

Buy on Gumroad. You'll get a license key by email. Paste it here and the course unlocks.

Master Class — Full Access
$149 USD · one-time
  • All 11 modules — foundations to capstone
  • Three ship-ready capstone tracks
  • Interactive playgrounds and code sandboxes
  • 40+ quizzes with progress tracking
  • Downloadable starter files for every exercise
  • Lifetime updates as AI evolves
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Do I need to know how to code?

Some modules use JavaScript or TypeScript, but every code example is copy-paste and explained line by line. If you've ever edited an HTML file or run a shell command, you're ready. If you can't code at all, Modules 1–8 alone are worth the price — they teach you how to build agents inside Perplexity Computer with just natural language.

What if I don't like it?

Gumroad has a 60-day refund policy. If the course isn't for you, request a refund on Gumroad and we'll process it. No questions asked.

How much do I need to spend on AI usage?

Zero to try. Every playground has a Demo mode with canned responses. If you want to run real prompts, plug in your own Anthropic or OpenAI key — the sandboxed traffic stays in your browser. Expect to spend $2–10 in API credits going through the whole course.

What does "lifetime updates" mean?

AI moves fast. Every quarter or so, modules get updates for new models, tools, and patterns. Your license key never expires — you always get the latest version.

Can I share my license with a colleague?

Each license unlocks the course for one person. If you're bringing your team, buy a license per seat — or reach out for a team discount code.

Who's behind the course?

Internauts — a small design studio that's been shipping AI-powered internal tools since 2023. The course is the playbook we use ourselves.