The AI Workbench: Build a Real AI Workflow — Raleigh

A hands-on AI workshop for small-business owners to build and test one practical workflow using their own recurring business task The AI Workbench: Build a Real AI Workflow — Raleigh “Bring one task you repeat every week. Build and test an AI-assisted workflow for it before you leave.” The AI Workbench is a hands-on working session for small-business owners, operators, and independent professionals who want to move beyond AI demonstrations and start applying practical workflows to real recurring work. This is not a lecture-heavy conference. You will bring a laptop and one repetitive business task. During the workshop, you will rotate through three guided workbench stations, test different approaches, receive mentor support, and work toward a practical AI-assisted workflow that you can continue refining after the session. Attendance is limited to 20 participants so the workshop can remain focused, practical, and interactive. WHO THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR The AI Workbench is designed for: • Small-business owners • Founders and operators • Independent professionals • Team leads • Marketing and communications professionals • Administrative and operations staff • Business owners exploring practical AI use without needing a technical background You do not need advanced AI experience. Basic comfort using a laptop and web browser is expected. BEFORE THE WORKSHOP During registration, you will be asked to identify one recurring task that currently takes time in your business. Examples might include: • Drafting recurring customer communications • Organizing incoming requests • Preparing follow-up messages • Creating repeatable marketing drafts • Turning notes into structured content • Summarizing business information • Categorizing recurring data • Preparing internal reports • Organizing routine operational tasks Please describe the process without submitting confidential or sensitive business information. Your response helps the organizer group participants with similar workflow needs. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON The workshop focuses on one question: Where can AI assist with a repetitive process while keeping the right level of human review? You will work through three different workflow perspectives during the session. The goal is not to automate every part of your business. The goal is to identify one useful recurring process, build an AI-assisted workflow around it, and test whether that workflow is practical for your situation. WHAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO LEAVE WITH The workshop is designed to help you leave with: • One AI-assisted workflow or tested workflow prototype • A documented sequence of steps for that workflow • A clearer understanding of where human review belongs • Notes on what worked and what still needs adjustment • A practical implementation checklist for continuing after the workshop Some workflows may require additional permissions, integrations, subscriptions, technical configuration, or internal approval before they can be fully deployed. The workshop does not guarantee that every workflow can be fully automated or deployed during the session.