Is it the Real World, or is it AI? An Entrepreneur’s “101” Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Date and Time
Tuesday Oct 7, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
October 7, 2025 | 9:30 am – 10:45 am CST
Location
Online, Live virtual session via Zoom. Course link will be sent out shortly before the first session.
Fees/Admission
WEDC and the Mainstreet Bounceback Program are covering the $99 cost of this webinar for operating, for-profit businesses under 500 employees.
Description
You’ve heard plenty about Artificial Intelligence being a “game changer” across industries – but what does that mean for your day-to-day work? We asked ourselves this question – and how AI could level the playing field for small businesses – and did some investigating.
We know that as a small business owner, manager, or employee, there’s so much you need to keep up on – so when do you have time to learn how to use AI? Today is the day! In this beginner-friendly session, join an SBDC “AI Explorer” – who specializes in working with entrepreneurs and small businesses – to discover practical ways AI can support your business – without the jargon or hype.
In this “AI 101” session, we will:
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Demystify the AI landscape – from Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI chatbots to agents and super agents – and share what to watch for if “the tool is free.”
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Teach a simple, repeatable framework for deciding when and how to use AI in your business.
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Explore prompt engineering basics so you can get better results from AI tools (and suggestions for improving prompts when something goes wonky!)
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Spot common AI pitfalls and learn easy fact-checking strategies to keep your results trustworthy.
You will leave this session with sample prompts to try, tools and resources to explore, and the confidence to embrace being an AI Explorer – starting today!
