Artificial Intelligence
AI for Small Business Owners
A 50-lesson practical academy teaching Nigerian small business owners how to use free and low-cost AI tools for customer replies, marketing, pricing decisions, inventory organization, and daily operations, with dedicated attention to data privacy, financial-decision boundaries, and keeping full ownership of judgment calls with the business owner.
50 published lessons · Online learning · Part of Learn & Grow
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Academy lesson outline
- What AI Actually Is (No Hype, No Fear) · 15 min
- The Business Owner's AI Mindset · 15 min
- Your First AI Toolkit — Free and Cheap Tools to Install This Week · 20 min
- Getting Started with ChatGPT for Your Business · 20 min
- Writing Prompts That Actually Work — The Business Prompt Formula · 20 min
- AI on Your Phone — Working Without a Laptop or Fast Internet · 15 min
- Turning AI Answers Into Business Action (Verify Before You Trust) · 15 min
- Setting Up a Simple 15-Minute AI Routine · 15 min
- AI for Business Names, Slogans and Branding Ideas · 20 min
- Foundations Recap — Your Personal AI Starter Kit · 15 min
- Answering Customer Questions Fast with AI-Drafted Replies · 20 min
- WhatsApp Business DM Templates AI Can Write for You · 20 min
- Instagram Captions and Comment Replies That Sell · 20 min
- Writing Product Descriptions That Convert (With Naira Pricing) · 20 min
- Creating Invoices and Receipts with AI Help · 20 min
- Building a Simple Price List / Rate Card with AI · 20 min
- Tracking Expenses and Daily Sales Using AI Prompts · 20 min
- Turning Messy Notes Into a Clean Bookkeeping Record · 20 min
- Writing a Full Week of Social Media Captions in One Sitting · 25 min
- Daily Workflows Recap — Your 30-Minute Morning AI Routine · 15 min
- Planning a Simple Marketing Campaign with AI · 25 min
- Researching Your Competitors the Smart Way · 20 min
- Writing a One-Page Business Plan with AI · 25 min
- Building a Simple Pitch Deck for Investors or Loans · 25 min
- Setting Up a Budget-Friendly Customer Service Chatbot · 25 min
- Automating FAQs on WhatsApp and Instagram · 20 min
- Spotting Sales Trends in Your Own Numbers · 25 min
- Managing Inventory and Restocking Decisions with AI · 25 min
- Running a Festive/Seasonal Sales Push with AI (Detty December, Sallah, Christmas) · 25 min
- Advanced Use Cases Recap — Your AI Growth Toolkit · 20 min
- Protecting Customer Data and Privacy When Using AI · 20 min
- What Never to Type Into an AI Tool · 15 min
- Spotting AI Mistakes in Prices, Numbers and Calculations · 20 min
- The Danger of Over-Relying on AI for Every Decision · 20 min
- Why AI Cannot Replace Trust and Relationships · 20 min
- Why AI Cannot Replace Your Business Judgment · 20 min
- Handling Fake AI-Generated Reviews and Scams · 20 min
- Staying Honest — Disclosing AI Use to Customers When It Matters · 15 min
- Legal and Regulatory Basics for AI Use in Nigeria · 20 min
- Risk and Ethics Recap — Your Personal AI Safety Checklist · 20 min
- From Random Use to a Repeatable Weekly AI Workflow · 25 min
- Building Your Personal Prompt Library · 25 min
- Organizing Your AI Tools by Business Function · 20 min
- Creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with AI · 25 min
- Training Your Staff to Use AI the Right Way · 25 min
- Measuring What AI Is Actually Saving You (Time and Money) · 20 min
- Scaling AI Use as Your Business Grows · 25 min
- Combining Multiple AI Tools Into One Workflow · 25 min
- Planning Your Next 90 Days of AI-Powered Growth · 25 min
- Final Capstone — Your Complete AI Business System · 30 min
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