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Beginner
What AI actually is, the major models, and getting fully set up. Daily-life uses and your first business wins. Start here if you're new.
In-person learning · COhatch Polaris
Learn AI in person. Every Tuesday in Polaris.
1-hour classes every Tuesday at COhatch in Polaris, built for small business owners. Join a class and go from beginner to mastering AI over 12 weeks.
Format
One hour a week, in the room, for twelve weeks.
12 weeks
A full term that takes you from beginner to mastering AI.
1 hour / week
Tight, focused sessions built for busy small business owners.
Every Tuesday
Same time, same place. Show up, learn, get back to work.
COhatch · Polaris
In person at COhatch in Polaris, Columbus, Ohio.
4 class levels
Beginner through Master — join the class that fits where you are.
Small business owners
Taught by an operator, for operators. Real uses, no jargon.
Four classes every Tuesday
Join the class that fits where you are.
Four levels run every Tuesday at COhatch Polaris. Start at the beginning or jump in where you are — and keep climbing as you go.
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Advanced
Prompt engineering, custom projects, and real work with documents, data, and spreadsheets. Put AI to work across your business.
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Master AI
Agents, automation, workflows, and integrations. Make AI do the work in the background without you in the loop.
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Master Special Projects AI
Build custom tools and tackle special projects — ship real AI solutions tied to the way your business actually runs.
What you'll cover
Twelve modules. Beginner to mastering AI.
One module a week across the 12-week term — the same curriculum, taught live in the room at COhatch Polaris.
Beginner AI
Weeks 1–4I
What AI Actually Is
LLMs in plain English. What the training data is. What it can do, what it can't, and the honest version of how it works under the hood.
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The Major Models
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity. Where each one shines, where each one falls down, and which one to reach for.
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Cost, Access, and Setup
Free tiers vs paid. Pinning Claude in your browser. Desktop apps, mobile apps, voice mode. Get fully set up in under an hour.
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Daily Life Uses
Email. Research. Planning. Document work. Voice mode. The boring everyday stuff that compounds into hours back per week.
Next Level AI
Weeks 5–8V
Business Uses
Customer service replies. Marketing copy. Spreadsheet work. SOPs. Hiring documents. Real things you do every day, faster.
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Prompt Engineering
The structure of a strong prompt. Master prompts you reuse. How to iterate when the first answer isn't right.
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Custom Projects and Knowledge
Custom GPTs and Claude Projects. Feed the model your own docs, SOPs, and voice so it answers like it works for you.
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Documents, Data, and Spreadsheets
Go deeper on real work files. Clean and analyze spreadsheets, summarize long documents, and turn messy data into decisions.
Advanced AI
Weeks 9–12IX
Agents and Automation
What an agent actually is. Claude Code, computer use, Zapier and Make. The difference between hype and what's shipping right now.
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Workflows and Integrations
Connect the tools you already use. Trigger AI from email, forms, and your CRM so work happens without you in the loop.
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Building Your Own Tools
Stand up a custom assistant tuned to your business. No-code and low-code builds you can ship and hand to your team.
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Capstone Build
Build a meeting summarizer, a lead-response auto-drafter, or a research assistant — a working AI tool tied to your business.
On-site at COhatch Polaris
Legal counsel in the room.
Legal counsel is available at the COhatch Polaris class sessions. Talk through AI-related legal matters, or ask questions about your personal and business matters while you’re there.
Pricing
Tuition per 12-week class
Early bird
$749
First 15 seats in each class.
Regular
$899
Remaining seats once early bird sells.
Covers the full 12-week class — one hour in person every Tuesday at COhatch Polaris, the prompts library, and the community.
Next class
Seats are limited to keep classes small.
Each class is capped, and the first 15 lock in the early-bird price. Reserve your seat and we’ll be in touch with the next start date and how to join.
The community membership
Come for the skills. Stay for the community.
Your membership is included while you’re in the school — the full 12 weeks. After that it’s just $29/month for full access to everything: the resource library, events, networking, meetups, weekly updates, and alerts. Everything AI, everything in our community — all in one place.
After your 12 weeks
$29
/month · cancel anytime
Included while you’re enrolled.
Reserve your seat
Grab one of the first 15 seats.
Tell us which level fits and we’ll hold your spot at the early-bird price. No spam — just the start date and how to join.