For beginners — no tech background needed
AI Foundations: The Practical Beginner Course for Business Owners
Six short modules, 36 hands-on lessons, and a bilingual community — built by the team behind AI Agency San Antonio. Learn to use AI to save 5–10 hours a week, without hype and without engineering.
Who this is for
- Owners and operators of small local businesses
- Bilingual teams serving English and Spanish customers
- Anyone who has tried ChatGPT once and wants a real system
- Non-technical people who want practical skills, not theory
What you'll be able to do
- Write prompts that get useful answers the first time
- Draft emails, proposals, and social posts 5× faster
- Automate repetitive weekly tasks safely
- Choose AI tools without wasting money on the wrong ones
- Protect client data and set a simple AI policy for your team
What's inside — 6 modules, 36 lessons
1. What AI Actually Is
Cut through the hype. Learn the core ideas behind modern AI in plain language.
- AI vs. Machine Learning vs. LLMs
- How LLMs Predict the Next Word
- Training vs. Using a Model
- What AI Can and Can't Do
- Why AI 'Hallucinates'
- The Vendor Landscape in 2026
2. Prompting Fundamentals
Get better answers by asking better questions. The single highest-leverage skill.
- Anatomy of a Great Prompt
- Show, Don't Tell (Few-Shot)
- Ask the Model to Think Step by Step
- Constraints Beat Wishes
- Iterate — Don't Restart
- Build a Personal Prompt Library
3. The Everyday Toolkit
Get set up with Claude — apps, projects, daily workflows — plus a survey of the wider AI landscape.
- Getting Started with Claude
- Claude Apps: Desktop, Mobile, and Voice
- Claude Projects: Your Business Context in One Place
- Five Everyday Claude Workflows
- The Wider Landscape: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot
- Building Your Personal Claude Setup
4. AI for Work & Small Business
Complete Claude workflows for emails, documents, marketing copy, customer replies, and bilingual communication.
- Emails: Draft, Reply, Triage in Claude
- Documents: Proposals, SOPs, and Formal Letters
- Marketing Copy: Ads, Social, Website Sections
- Repurposing: One Idea Across Ten Channels
- Customer Replies: Complaints, FAQs, Follow-ups, Reviews
- Bilingual Business: English/Spanish That Sounds Local
5. Images, Audio & Video
Hands-on media with Claude — image understanding, prompt-writing, video scripts, audio — plus an honest survey of the dedicated tools.
- How AI Sees Images: Claude Vision for Small Business
- Writing Image Prompts (DALL·E, Midjourney, Gemini)
- Alt Text, Menu & Product Descriptions at Scale
- Video Scripts & Social Clips: The Claude-First Workflow
- Audio: Transcription, Voiceover & ElevenLabs Basics
- The Media Tool Survey: Which to Use When
6. Safety, Privacy & Ethics
What never to paste, how to verify AI output, spot bias, disclose AI use, and build a simple team policy.
- What Never to Paste Into AI
- Spotting & Verifying Hallucinations
- AI Bias Basics for Small Business
- Disclosing AI Use to Customers
- A One-Page AI Policy for Your Team
- Ethics Recap + Your 30-Day Practice Plan
Simple pricing
One-Time
Lifetime access to all 36 lessons in English and Spanish.
Membership
Everything in the course PLUS the monthly live Q&A session.
Monthly Live Session
Members meet monthly for a live Q&A with our team. Bring a real problem, leave with a real answer.
When: First Thursday of every month, 6:00 PM Central Time
Where: Zoom (link TBD — sent to members before each session)
Get the free intro lesson
Enter your email and we'll send you Lesson 1 in your preferred language.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need any technical background?
No. This course is designed for owners and operators with no coding or AI experience. If you can send an email, you can complete it.
Is the entire course in Spanish?
Yes. Every lesson exists in both English and Spanish. You can switch languages at any time from your account settings.
How long does it take?
About 4–6 hours total. Most students finish in one weekend, or over 2–3 weeks at 20 minutes a day.
What if I want more help?
The $29/mo membership includes a monthly live Q&A session with our team. You can also hire us to build automation for you separately.
Refund policy?
7-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Email info@aiagencysanantonio.com.