Run Your One-Person Business with AI

About this event

Adults (18+), Older Adults, Younger Adults (18-24). When you're the whole company, the admin never ends: emails, scheduling, proposals, follow-ups. What if you could design a system to handle the busywork? In this class led by our Innovator-in-Residence, Ryan Kelln, you'll learn to design an administrative system for a one-person business with AI as your assistant: intake pipelines, email drafting, client communication, and scheduling. Learn to map work into four piles: what's rules-based, what AI drafts, what needs your judgment, and what should never be automated. You'll build reusable templates and leave with a clearer plan for how AI could help your business. Prerequisites: Mouse, keyboarding and internet skills. Computers are provided. No coding experience required. Registration is required and will start October 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM. Note: Your spot will not be guaranteed after 5 minutes of the start of the program. After this time, remaining seats will be filled on a first come, first serve basis until capacity is reached. If you wish to save your work from this hands-on program, please bring your own USB stick. About the AI Tools Used in This Program This program includes activities that use agentic AI tools (listed below) on library laptops. You do not need to create your own account for this program. Participants are encouraged to follow the Resident’s guidance throughout sessions, which include best practices on using AI. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of each tool prior to attending this program: Claude Code Learn more about the toolReview privacy policy Claude Cowork Learn more about the toolReview privacy policy Google AI Studio Learn more about the toolReview privacy policy Information Collection Notice: The personal information on this form is collected by the Toronto Public Library under the Public Libraries Act, sections 20(a), 20(c), and 20(d). The information will only be used for event and program registration,