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Answer six short questions, get a percentage score and see the most useful next step for your business.
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A practical course
AI for Business: zero to confident
The full beginner course for UK business owners. Eight short lessons that take you from unsure to genuinely confident: what AI is, how to use it safely, the real jobs it does well, and where it falls down. No jargon, no coding, no hype.
- Who it's for
- UK SME owners who are new to AI and want a solid, honest grounding
- By the end
- Use AI safely and well for real work, know what to trust it with, and pick your next move with confidence
Last updated 18 July 2026
The lessons
What you'll work through.
- What AI actually is (and isn't)Strip away the jargon and the film-poster robots. Here is what today's business AI really is, in a way you can explain to anyone in one sentence.
- Your first ten minutesSkip the theory and get a real result now. A simple setup and one live task, so you feel what this does instead of reading about it.
- The one rule that keeps you safeAlmost every AI horror story comes back to a single missing habit. Learn the one rule and you can use AI today without the worry.
- Hallucinations, plainlyWhy AI sometimes makes things up with a straight face, why it is not a bug you can turn off, and how to spot the moments it is most likely to happen.
- Five real jobs to try this weekFive concrete, low-stakes tasks you can hand to an AI this week, each with the exact ask to type, so you build the habit on real work.
- What it can't do (and shouldn't)Confidence is knowing the limits as well as the strengths. The jobs to keep away from AI, and the ones you should never fully hand over.
- Myths that hold owners backThe stories that keep sensible owners on the sidelines, and the honest truth behind each one, so nothing false is holding you back.
- Your next stepYou went from unsure to confident. Here is exactly what to do next: a two-minute readiness check, a free resource to keep, and where to build the real thing with us.
When you are ready to apply it
Take the work with you.
Finish the course and put it straight into practice: open the relevant resource, then bring one repeating job to a masterclass and work on it with us.
The masterclass
Half a day at Bedford High School in Leigh, laptops open. Bring one repeating job and work on a first version with guidance. See the event page for current booking details.
Reserve your seatSat 29 August · 11:00–15:00 · Bedford High School, Leigh