A joint partnership

AI Business Lab

One hour. One business problem. One AI-powered asset every month. A practical 12-month workshop series built for business owners, managers and teams in Yarmouth and the surrounding region.

Presented in partnership by

Yarmouth & Area Chamber of Commerce CBDC Yarmouth

Built for real businesses

Less theory. More useful work.

Each session starts with a common business challenge and ends with a ready-to-use asset you can take back to your organization.

One focused hour

Learn one practical use of AI without getting buried in technical language.

Build as you learn

Create a prompt, process, campaign, template or plan during the workshop itself.

Designed for local business

Examples are grounded in the realities of small businesses, non-profits and rural organizations.

Immediate business value

Save time, communicate better, improve consistency and make stronger decisions.

Recognize your learning

Earn a digital certificate for every completed workshop.

Participants will receive a digital certificate recognizing completion of each one-hour workshop. Certificates can be shared with employers, added to professional development records, or displayed on LinkedIn and other digital profiles.

The 12-month programme

One business problem at a time.

Attend the topics that matter most to your organization, or follow the full series to build a practical AI toolkit over the year.

Month 01

AI basics for business owners

Save 5 Hours a Week With AI

For owners buried in admin, emails, planning and repetitive thinking.

You will buildA personalized “My AI Business Assistant Setup” prompt.

Month 02

AI for local marketing

Create 30 Days of Local Content in One Hour

For businesses that post inconsistently or struggle to sound interesting online.

You will buildA 30-day content plan for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Google Business Profile.

Month 03

AI for hiring

Hire Better With AI

For employers struggling to attract, assess and interview good candidates.

You will buildA “Better Hiring Kit” with a job posting and interview question bank.

Month 04

AI for staff onboarding

Train New Staff Faster

For teams spending too much time answering the same questions from new employees.

You will buildA “First 7 Days Employee Onboarding Plan.”

Month 05

AI for customer service

Answer Customers Faster and Better

For businesses that repeatedly rewrite the same customer responses.

You will buildEmail, phone and message templates for common customer questions.

Month 06

AI for sales follow-up

Stop Losing Leads After the First Conversation

For businesses losing opportunities because follow-up is inconsistent or delayed.

You will buildA seven-day email and text follow-up sequence for quotes, inquiries, estimates and proposals.

Month 07

AI for tourism and hospitality

Turn Visitors Into Better Customers

For tourism businesses that need stronger guest communication, packages and seasonal offers.

You will buildA visitor itinerary, FAQ, upsell offer or seasonal promotion.

Month 08

AI for trades and service businesses

Create Better Quotes, Scopes and Customer Updates

For service providers losing time writing estimates and explaining project work.

You will buildA quote template, scope of work, project update and follow-up workflow.

Month 09

AI for operations and SOPs

Get the Work Out of Your Head

For organizations where too much important knowledge lives only in the owner’s brain.

You will buildA clear, step-by-step standard operating procedure for one repeated task.

Month 10

AI for business planning and funding

Strengthen Your Business Plan With AI

For owners who need to explain their business clearly for funding, loans, grants or growth.

You will buildA stronger business summary, funding narrative or one-page plan section.

Month 11

AI for reviews and reputation

Get More Reviews, Referrals and Repeat Customers

For good businesses that are not consistently capturing reviews, proof or referrals.

You will buildA review request, testimonial request, referral ask and customer appreciation message.

Month 12

AI policy and business planning

Use AI Safely and Plan Smarter

For teams using AI without clear rules, quality control or privacy awareness.

You will build“AI Rules for Our Business” and a practical next-year AI action plan.

Georges Hanna, instructor for the Yarmouth AI Business Lab

Your instructor

Learn with Georges Hanna.

Georges brings a practical, business-first approach to artificial intelligence. The sessions are designed to help participants move from curiosity to action, with guided exercises and a useful finished asset in every workshop.

No technical background is required. Bring a laptop, a real business challenge and a willingness to build.

Choose your level of participation

Flexible workshop pricing.

Join one session, choose a four-workshop package, or commit to the complete 12-month AI Business Lab series.

Single workshop

$20

Choose any one workshop from the 12-month series.

One live, one-hour session
One practical AI-powered asset
Digital completion certificate

Best flexibility

AI Accelerator Bundle

$60

Select four workshops that best match your business needs and save 25% compared to purchasing them individually.

Four live, one-hour sessions
Four practical business assets
Digital certificate for each session
Choose your four modules during registration

AI Mastery Pass

$150

Take part in all 12 workshops and build a full AI business toolkit.

All 12 live workshops
12 practical AI-powered assets
Digital certificate for each session

When registering for the AI Accelerator Bundle, please indicate which four workshop modules you would like to attend.

Unlock the future

Turn one hour into a better way of working.

Registration is now open for the Yarmouth AI Business Lab. Choose one workshop, the four-workshop AI Accelerator Bundle, or the complete 12-month AI Mastery Pass—and earn a digital certificate for every session completed.

Pricing starts at $20 for one workshop, $60 for the four-workshop AI Accelerator Bundle, or $150 for the complete 12-workshop AI Mastery Pass.