AI Unboxed: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Small Businesses [Lunch & Learn] - Herndon
Title: AI Unboxed: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Small Businesses
When: Thursday, Jan 23rd, 2025 from 12PM-2PM (*lunch provided)
Location: 205 Van Buren St. Suite 120, Herndon, VA 20170 (Office Evolution - Herndon)
Supercharge Your Small Business with AI!
Whether you’re looking to create compelling content, save time on repetitive tasks, boost productivity, gather research or gain valuable insights from data, AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude can give your business a competitive edge. But with so many tools, learn which tools are worth your investment, and how to use them properly, and walk away with actionable strategies for your small business.
Join Mason SBDC’s Vijay Vaswani and Hussain Shah for an interactive workshop on January 23rd, from 12 PM to 2 PM at Office Evolution in Herndon. Lunch will be provided. This hands-on session will help you leverage AI effectively, explore practical methodologies and strategies, and help kickstart your introduction to Artificial Intelligence.
Speaker(s): Vijay Vaswani is the Director of the Mason SBDC Regional Partnerships. He has been a Business Owner, Business Advisor, and Business Instructor and has over thirteen years of experience in Strategic Planning, Branding, and Marketing. As a social advocate, he started and ran a 501C3 nonprofit news media to help inform, inspire, and impact social change. In his career he has also worked at the Women’s Business Center, the SBDC in Los Angeles, and CA Trinity University, advising over 1,000 business students and entrepreneurs as well as teaching over 25 business workshops and webinars. From conception to creation to capitalization, his focus is to help businesses create both social and economic impact in Northern VA. Hussain Shahis a Subject Matter Digital Marketing Advisor and Instructor at Mason SBDC. For the past 17 years, Hussain has been innovating in hyper-competitive markets. During this time, he has been successfully leading marketing departments ranging from startups to global publicly traded companies.
Co-Sponsor(s): Town of Herndon Economic Development & FirstCitizens Bank | Partners/host: Office Evolution - Herndon
Fee: No Cost
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