AI Show & Tell for Small Businesses

Unlock the power of AI for your Detroit small business or nonprofit in a fun and supportive environment! Join us for DNEP’s new AI Show & Tell Workshop—a hands-on, fully-interactive experience led by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. You will discover practical ways to use AI in your daily work to save time and money, with topics determined by live voting from participants.

What to Expect

• All participants will receive a FREE six-month license to use Boodlebox, a digital toolbox that gives you access to a variety of powerful AI tools and assistants (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, plus dozens of specialty bots and the ability to make your own)
• Live demonstrations from entrepreneurs who use AI every day – with topics determined by live voting from the audience
• No pre-made prompt sheets—we’ll create and explore prompts together, based on your real-world needs and questions (and email you some prompt sheets afterward to recap what you learned)
• Peer-to-peer learning and small group activities, supported by Community Tech Consultants and U-M DNEP staff

💻  Bring your laptop! This is a fully interactive session

Entrepreneur & Student Instructors

• Donovan Brown, Community Tech Consultant, Live6 Alliance
• Katrina Marion, Founder, Kanopi Digital Solutions
• Stephanie Holloway, Marketing Director, Birth Detroit
• Habib Saad, Student, University of Michigan Law School
• Christie Baer, Co-founder, Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project

Why Attend?

• Practice using AI and see how it can help you save time, boost productivity, and solve everyday business challenges
• Get inspired by what’s possible by entrepreneurs who know what it’s like to be in your shoes
• Receive a FREE 6-month license to Boodlebox
• Connect with the Live6 Community Tech Consultants for ongoing support

Workshop Details

• In-person only (not recorded)
• This workshop will be offered at four different locations – if you prefer Spanish, register for the DHDC workshop on Sept 22; if you are a contractor/journeyman, register for the Sept 29 workshop with Detroit Future Ops
• Free to attend—courtesy of U-M Engage Detroit and Boodlebox, in partnership with Live6 Alliance, Jefferson East, Inc., Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, Detroit Future Ops, and the University of Michigan Detroit Center
• Space is limited—register early to reserve your spot!

[Register Here!]