Get set up before you arrive
This should take about 10 minutes. Do this before the session so you can hit the ground running.
Create your Claude account
Go to claude.ai and sign up with your email or Google account. You'll use this same account across desktop and mobile.
- Go to
claude.ai - Click Sign Up and create your account with email or Google
- Once logged in, click your name (bottom-left) → Settings → Billing
- Select Pro ($20/month) and enter your payment details
- You're set — you should now see "Pro" next to your name
Install the apps
Install Claude on both your laptop and your phone. You'll primarily use the laptop during the workshop, but the phone app is useful for quick follow-ups.
- Open the app and sign in with the same account you created above
- Make sure you can see "Pro" next to your name — this confirms your subscription is active
- Try sending a quick message to confirm everything works: type "Hello, what can you help me with?"
- Do this on both your laptop and phone before the workshop
Prepare for your session
Steps 01 and 02 apply to both sessions. What to bring depends on which session you're attending — details below.
What to bring
Two sessions, two different kinds of preparation. Find yours.
Come with a real problem
The most valuable part of this session is working on your actual business. Think about a manual process that frustrates you or your team — something that takes too long, is too repetitive, or feels like it should be easier.
- A recurring report your team builds by hand every week or month
- Documents that get reviewed and re-entered — invoices, contracts, applications, intake forms
- Customer emails or inquiries that someone reads and routes manually
- Data stuck in spreadsheets that gets copy-pasted between systems
- Decisions that follow a pattern but still require a person every time
- Content or communications written from scratch repeatedly — proposals, follow-ups, status updates
Show & tell Optional
Want to show off what you've built, are creating, or have launched with AI? We'll have time at the end for show and tell — bring a tight 3-minute demo and show us what you got.
- Keep it to 3 minutes max — short and punchy wins
- Show the real thing — a live tool, a workflow, actual output, not slides about what you plan to build
- Start with the problem (10 seconds), then show the solution (the rest)
- Have it loaded and ready so you can jump straight in
Your day-of checklist
Everyone · Both sessions
- Laptop — fully charged
- Claude desktop app — installed and logged in
- Claude mobile app — installed and logged in
- Pro subscription active ($20/mo minimum)
Session 01 · Beginners
- One real business problem in mind
- Sample file from that process, if possible
Session 02 · Advanced
- 3-minute demo ready — optional but encouraged