NoUniversity Paths Faculties A to Z Kits About AI Automation for Small Businesses Automate the busywork of a small business and charge for it.
Start with Claude Code Essentials (740 min, freeCodeCamp.org), then 99% of Beginners Don't Know the Basics of AI (10 min, Jeff Su). All 37 lessons in AI Automation for Small Businesses are free. No degree. A laptop and free tool trials. Freelance automation projects commonly run $500 to $5,000.
To start: No degree. A laptop and free tool trials. Earning: Freelance automation projects commonly run $500 to $5,000.
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Claude Code Essentials (740 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)99% of Beginners Don't Know the Basics of AI (10 min, Jeff Su, Beginner)Building Beautiful Websites with Claude Code Is Too Easy (28 min, Nate Herk | AI Automation, Beginner)Beginner to Pro with ChatGPT in One Video! (9 min, Jeff Su, Beginner)Claude Design 2 HOUR COURSE (Beginner to Pro) (118 min, Nate Herk | AI Automation, Beginner)Claude Code for Beginners Tutorial [Full Course] (268 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)Automate with no code Zapier, Make and n8n workflows.
Automate with Python – Full Course for Beginners (163 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)Build & Sell n8n AI Agents (8+ Hour Course, No Code) (507 min, Nate Herk | AI Automation, Intermediate)You NEED to Use n8n RIGHT NOW!! (Free, Local, Private) (27 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)I Built the Ultimate Team of AI Agents in n8n With No Code (Free Template) (24 min, Nate Herk | AI Automation, Intermediate)n8n Now Runs My ENTIRE Homelab (47 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)Easily Rename All Files In Folders (NOOB vs PRO) & rename files based on an Excel table with PAD (12 min, Leila Gharani, Intermediate)AI agents for real tasks Assistants that read, write and file.
[1hr Talk] Intro to Large Language Models (60 min, Andrej Karpathy, Beginner)How I use LLMs (131 min, Andrej Karpathy, Intermediate)Run your own AI (but private) (22 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)you need to learn MCP RIGHT NOW!! (Model Context Protocol) (39 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)I Built a Marketing Team with 1 AI Agent and No Code (free n8n template) (34 min, Nate Herk | AI Automation, Intermediate)n8n Masterclass: Build AI Agents & Automate Workflows (Beginner to Pro) (92 min, Nate Herk | AI Automation, Advanced)Spreadsheets as a backend Where most small-business data lives.
Excel for Data Analytics - Full Course for Beginners (660 min, Luke Barousse, Beginner)Excel Tutorial for Beginners (16 min, Kevin Stratvert, Beginner)3 Cool Effects You Did NOT Think are Possible in PowerPoint | Morph (11 min, Leila Gharani, Intermediate)Stop Writing Huge Excel Formulas. (Use ONE DOT Instead) (10 min, Leila Gharani, Intermediate)How I use Excel as a Data Analyst (12 min, Luke Barousse, Intermediate)Business Math & Statistics Using Excel For Data Analysts and Data Scientists (85 min, codebasics, Intermediate)Find your first clients A small portfolio, a profile that gets replies, and proposals that win work.
Copywriting For Beginners: How To Get Started Fast (With No Experience) (13 min, Alex Cattoni, Beginner)Making a living with Photography (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)HOW TO MAKE MONEY WITH PHOTOGRAPHY - Things I wish I knew (9 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)How to Sell AI Workflows (Without Starting an Agency) (14 min, Nate Herk | AI Automation, Intermediate)How To Become A Freelance Copywriter & Get Your First Client (11 min, Alex Cattoni, Intermediate)Get paid and keep the books Invoices, contracts, taxes for the self-employed and simple bookkeeping.
Build your own site A one-page site and a profile that bring work to you.