AI for Business Owners
Who it's for
Owners and solopreneurs, typically with a small team or working on their own, who want AI for everyday business work: quotes, customer replies, invoices, price lists, notices and admin. You do not need to be technical. If you are new to AI, we cover setup in the first session.
This is practical help on your own tasks. It is not legal, tax, financial or marketing-performance advice, and it is not a promise that AI will win you clients or tenders.
If you’ve hardly used a computer or a smartphone for this kind of work, AI for Beginners may be a better first path — we can decide in the intro.
What you'll learn (a typical path of 3 to 4 sessions)
Each paid session is 90 minutes, 1-on-1, on your device, using real work from your business (with client personal details taken out). A typical path is three sessions; a fourth if you want a documented workflow. You book and pay per session (R850).
- Get set up, map your week, finish one real job. If you don’t yet have an assistant, we set up a free one. We list the repeating tasks that eat your time and complete one of them live: a quote, a customer reply, or a professional email.
- Reusable templates in your voice. Build two or three templates you can reuse (quote, reply, proposal or notice), written in your tone, with your prices in rand. Practise checking every outgoing message before it is sent.
- A saved workspace, and habits for client data. Set up a saved space in your assistant (a project, Gem (in Gemini) or custom assistant — whatever your tool offers) with your business details, tone and price list. No client personal information goes in. We’ll cover what South African businesses should be careful about when pasting client data into AI tools. This is practical guidance, not legal advice.
- (If you want a fourth session.) One repeatable workflow. Document one process end to end, with a human check before anything is sent to a customer. If a built-in or free feature can help, we’ll set that up. We won’t require a paid automation subscription.
Outcomes
These are things we’ll work towards. They are not guaranteed, and they depend on the work you bring and on practising between sessions.
By the end of a typical path you should be able to:
- use a free AI assistant on your own device for everyday business writing
- reuse two or three templates (for example a quote or a customer reply) in your own voice, and edit them before they go out
- keep a saved business workspace that does not contain client personal data
- know what not to paste, and have one documented workflow with a human check before sending
FAQ
I run a very small business. Is this for me?
Yes. This path is aimed at owners and solopreneurs, including one-person businesses.
I’m also a complete beginner.
That’s fine. We’ll use the first session to set up a free assistant, then go straight to a real job from your week.
Will this write all my marketing or win me tenders?
No. I won’t promise leads, sales, search rankings or tender outcomes. We’ll work on clear, reusable writing and admin you can run yourself.
Do I have to book all four sessions?
No. After the free intro, you book one 90-minute session at a time, at R850 each.
When are sessions, and how do I book?
Tuesday and Thursday 18:00–20:00 and Saturday 09:00–12:00, South African time. Book at learn.easygov.ai/book/?path=business-owners. We confirm on WhatsApp. Payment for a paid session is EFT only; details come on your invoice, not on this page.
Will I have to pay for AI tools afterwards?
Usually not. The free versions are enough for most owners on this path. If a paid plan would genuinely help, I’ll say so and explain why.