01 / SERVICE FACTS
- Repairs by appointment.
- Service area: Morris Plains.
- No emergency service is listed.
Practical AI for Business Beginners
Put AI to work on one real business task.
Four weekly live workshops. A clear place to start.
New to AI? Learn to use it for everyday work, marketing content and simple automation. Bring it together in a project for your business—with a person checking the work, not just trusting the output.
Planned price: $297. Dates are unannounced.
Get course updates. Joining is not enrollment and does not reserve a place. No payment is taken.
FOR / NOT FOR
You do not need to be an AI expert to start.
This course is for business owners and beginners who want to use AI on work they already understand.
Maybe you have opened an AI tool and wondered what to ask. Maybe you have tried a few prompts but are not sure you can trust the answer. We will start with practical business tasks and build from there.
This is not advanced model-building, AI engineering or technical certification.
A useful draft still needs a check.
Illustrative lesson example—not a student result.
Meet Oak Street Repairs, a fictional business created for this example.
02 / AI DRAFT / CHECK
“We offer 24/7 emergency repairs.”
The check: That promise is not in the facts. A confident sentence is not evidence.
03 / REVIEWED ANSWER
“We offer repairs by appointment in Morris Plains. Contact us to discuss availability.”
That is the habit we want you to practice: give clear context, inspect the draft and revise before using it. Use fictional or approved public information for practice, not private client data.
THE FOUR WORKSHOPS
One step at a time. One business project to bring it together.
Proposed workshop outline, subject to instructor confirmation.
1. Everyday AI tasks
Choose a task you already know. Give the AI useful context and practice checking the answer.
Practice output a reusable task prompt and checking checklist.
2. Marketing content
Turn approved business facts into a marketing draft. Review the tone, the details and any claims before using it.
Practice output a reviewed marketing-content draft for your business.
3. Simple automation
Map one repetitive task. Identify what starts it, what the output should be and where a person needs to approve it.
Practice output a simple workflow with a human-review step.
4. Your business project
Bring together what you have practiced and demonstrate a project relevant to your business.
Practice output a business project you can explain and review.
Bring a task. Practice it live. Review the result.
The planned format is hands-on: work through an example, try the task and ask questions as you review the output.
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Work through an example
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Try the task
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Review and ask questions
The aim is not to collect more tools. It is to understand a useful process you can repeat—and when to stop and check.
Learn with Evan Pancis.
Evan builds websites, integrations, automations and custom apps through 1stStep.ai.
This course brings that practical systems perspective to a beginner-friendly learning format.
Questions, answered honestly.
Why pay $297 when there’s free YouTube or ChatGPT?
Free YouTube lessons and ChatGPT can help you learn the basics. The planned $297 course offers four structured live workshops to practice on your own business tasks, with take-home prompts and checking checklists. It is not secret information, and there are no income, ROI or business-results guarantees.
Is this for complete beginners?
Yes. It is designed for beginners, including business owners who want practical ways to use AI. It is not an AI engineering course.
Do I need to code?
No. This is beginner- and business-owner-friendly practice, not a coding course or an engineering certification.
Is this too basic if I already use ChatGPT?
It may still fit if you use ChatGPT occasionally and want structured practice and review on your own business work. If you already have reliable workflows and want advanced model-building, agents or AI engineering, this beginner course is likely too basic.
What will we cover?
Everyday AI tasks, marketing content, simple repetitive-work automation and a final business project. The proposed workshop outline is above.
Is it live?
The planned format is four weekly live, hands-on workshops, each lasting 90 minutes. Session dates will be shared before enrollment opens.
What is the price?
The planned course price is $297. Dates are unannounced. This page is for the waitlist only; no payment is taken and joining does not reserve a place.
Will AI do everything for me?
No. You will practice giving clear instructions, checking the output and deciding what to use. We do not promise automatic customer actions, guaranteed savings or business results.
Who is it not for?
This is not advanced model-building, AI engineering or technical certification. It is also not for anyone seeking automatic publishing or customer actions without human review.
Course policies
What is the refund policy?
You can get a full refund through the start of the second workshop, no questions asked. This is a refund policy, not a results or income guarantee. No payment is taken yet.
What if I cannot attend a session? Will there be recordings?
Yes. Enrolled students get the recordings, so missing one night does not mean you are lost.
How many hours should I allow each week?
About two to two and a half hours a week: a 90-minute live session plus about an hour practicing on your own task. Homework stays short and tied to work you already do.
Do I need paid AI tools? Are there extra costs?
The $297 covers the course. Free ChatGPT or Claude is enough to complete it. Any paid plan is optional and extra, and that will be spelled out before enrollment.
What feedback will I receive on my work?
You get live feedback during the workshops as you work on your own task. That is the reason to pay instead of watching free videos. There is also a simple way to ask one question between sessions.
What can I access after the four workshops?
You keep your prompts, checklists and project materials for good. Recordings stay available for 60 days after the last workshop.
Do I have to attend every session live?
Come live if you can. If you miss a session, watch the recording and still bring your task to the next one. The final project is expected, but a missed class is not punished.
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