PAST THE BASICS. HANDS ON THE KEYBOARD.
Build an AI Chief of Staff that knows your business.
You have used AI. Now build one that knows your business. Two and a half hours, capped at just ten seats, keyboards open in ten minutes.
Tuesday, October 6 · 6:00 to 8:30 PM · COhatch St. Petersburg · $299
15 8th St N, 2nd Floor, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
10 open seats. Limited enrollment. Then waitlist.
CHIEF AI STRATEGY OFFICER
René Clayton
Founder, Byte Strategy AI
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH
You leave with more than notes.
Every seat comes with a working system, the reference material to keep going, and time with us after class.
- 01
A working AI Chief of Staff
You leave with your own AI Chief of Staff agent, fully built and running, that knows your business.
- 02
A hands-on workbook
A complete workbook covering everything we do in class, plus the tips and tricks to keep building after.
- 03
A follow-up call
A 20-minute follow-up call for any questions, available within 30 days of the workshop.
PRACTICAL BY DESIGN
BUILT FOR BEGINNER-PLUS USERS
This workshop is for you if…
You're already using AI. Now you want it to understand your business, support real work, and become something you can use consistently.
You repeat yourself.
You rebuild context every time you open a new conversation.
You want useful support.
You need AI shaped around your priorities, voice, tools, and decisions.
You're ready to build.
You want hands-on keyboard work, not another presentation or demonstration.
You have real work to bring.
You'll arrive with one business challenge and leave with a working system.
THE EXPERIENCE
Less watching.
More doing.
This isn't a lecture or another AI demonstration. You'll work on your own business, make decisions in real time, and leave with a system you can use the next morning.
Give your AI context.
You already use AI. Tonight you give it a memory of you, a home, and a job.
Build around real work.
Bring one real problem. Your AI interviews you, then you build.
Know what to trust.
Learn what to check, what to keep private, and where your judgment belongs in every AI-assisted workflow.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The companies that win the next five years won't be the ones with the biggest AI budgets. They'll be the ones that picked one workflow, built one agent, and let it earn the next one.
YOUR 2.5-HOUR BUILD
What happens
in the room.
We move quickly from discovery to installation, testing, and a practical plan you can keep building after the workshop.
Define the role.
Choose the business focus and job your AI will own.
Complete the interview.
Your AI asks the questions needed to understand your work.
Build the brief.
Create your portable Chief of Staff Brief in your voice.
Install your system.
Set it up in Claude or ChatGPT.
Connect and prove it.
Connect one tool and test one repeatable skill on a real task.
Plan the next 30 days.
Leave with clear actions for improving what you built.
YOUR NEXT STEP
One evening.
One working system.
SMALL GROUP. HANDS-ON.Build Your AI Chief of Staff
A hands-on build session for founders, CEOs, and owners who are past the basics.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 6:00 to 8:30 PM Eastern
COhatch St. Petersburg, Main Room · 10 seats · $299
15 8th St N, 2nd Floor, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Your AI interviews you and writes your Chief of Staff Brief. You install it in your own platform, connect one tool you already pay for (Canva, HubSpot, ClickUp, GitHub, Drive, or whatever you bring a login for), and build one repeatable skill in your voice. Keyboards open within ten minutes.
You'll leave with:
- A working Chief of Staff or Personal AI Assistant that knows your business.
- Your portable Chief of Staff Brief, ready to paste into any platform.
- One tool connected and proven with a real task.
- One skill you run by name.
- A printed and digital 35-page workbook with a 30-Day Build Plan.
- A 20-minute one-on-one Q&A with René within 30 days, included.
To attend: A paid $20 plan on Claude Pro or ChatGPT Plus is required.
Bring: Laptop, charger, logins for two or three tools you use weekly, and one real problem.
Good to know
- Check-in opens at 5:45 PM. We start promptly at 6:00 PM.
- Water and snacks are provided during class.
- Street and nearby garage parking are available around COhatch.
Registration
10 open seats. Limited enrollment.
When the session fills, registration moves to a waitlist. The group stays small so every participant receives direct guidance.
Registration policy
All workshop registrations are final and nonrefundable. If you can't attend, you may transfer your registration once to the next available cohort by providing written notice at least 72 hours before the workshop. Transfers are subject to availability. Late cancellations and no-shows forfeit the registration. If Byte Strategy AI cancels the workshop, you may choose a full refund or transfer to a future cohort.
NEW PRACTICAL LEARNING GUIDE
The AI Agent Builder's Glossary.
Why AI belongs in a growing business, plus a plain-English glossary of every term you need before you build your first agent. Written for small-business owners. No technical background required.
Stop nodding along to jargon. Learn the language, see where AI pays off in a small business, and build with confidence.
BYTE STRATEGY AI / FIELD GUIDE
The AI Agent Builder's Glossary
- 1.Why AI belongs in a small business, and why now
- 2.What it looks like inside a growing company
- 3.The Agent Stack, on one page
- 4.Glossary: Foundations and Building Blocks
- 5.Glossary: Infrastructure and Governance
- 6.Your next step: Build Your Chief of Staff
Practical guidance from René Clayton
René Clayton · Founder, Byte Strategy AI
MEET YOUR GUIDE
AI clarity.
Human connection.
Hi, I'm René Clayton, founder and Chief AI Strategy Officer of Byte Strategy AI, Certified AI Solutions Architect, and Anthropic Partner Network member.
I bring 25 years in technology and financial services and over a decade of hands-on AI experience to the room. My focus is simple: help you understand what AI can do, make thoughtful choices, and put it to work.
- Certified AI Solution Architect
- Google GenAI Leader Certified
- Author & educator
- Responsible AI advocate
