AI at Work — Small Business & Freelancers
SMALL BUSINESS
Intensity Level
RUN IT SOLO · CLAUDE-FORWARD
Operational Duration
6 WEEKS
Course Code: R2-SB-SMB
Enrolment
Dates announced soon
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MODULE TRACKS
Deep-Dive Specializations
PROGRESSION PATHWAY
Badge Achievement Hierarchy
Solo Learner
Lvl 01
Business Operator
Current Tier
AI at Work Certified
Lvl 03
WEEKLY PLAN
Timeline // 6 weeks · Role-specific trackWk 1-2
Shared Core
Claude Foundations & AI Basics
Prerequisites: Claude capabilities, projects, safety patterns. Prepares all R2 tracks (you've completed this before joining 'Run It Solo').
Wk 3
Finance & Operations
Your AI Back Office
Set up cash tracking, invoice reminders, month-end reporting, and a daily brief. Connect QuickBooks and PayPal. Build an Admin Project for quotes and scheduling.
Wk 4
Sales & Marketing
Customers & Pipeline: Solo
Draft outreach, manage follow-ups, write proposals and contracts, batch content in your brand voice. Keep your personal touchpoints human.
Wk 5
Systems & Integration
Claude as Your Team
Build Projects per function, connect your real tools (HubSpot, Canva, Google Drive, Slack, DocuSign), and map your delegate-but-approve workflow.
Wk 6
Capstone
Role Transformation Project
Map your business, assemble your one-person AI operating system, measure hours reclaimed, and present your before/after with impact.
TECHNICAL DELIVERABLES
System deployments you will depart with, fully optimized for production environments.
Forge Guarantee
“You'll reclaim 8-12 hours per week by delegating routine work to Claude while keeping approval, quality, and customer relationships under your control.”
Your One-Person Business Operating System
Live Claude Projects per function (Finance, Sales, Marketing, Ops), connected tools, morning brief automation, and your delegate-but-approve workflow documented.
Role Transformation Project
Before/after analysis: business functions mapped, baseline hours recorded, hours reclaimed measured, control and quality preserved, 5-slide presentation.
Solo Playbooks & Recipes
Reusable recipes: cash & invoices, month-end, admin templates, proposal, content batching, morning brief spec, sustainability + data rules.