Academy

Pick one service. Learn it in a week. Sell it here.

Start with Foundations (F1 and F2 take an evening; F3 sets up your computer for the build tracks), then one track at a time. Every track ends with a graded capstone and a drafted gig.

Start free

Level 0 · Foundations

F1 and F2 unlock the tracks (an evening). F3 sets up your computer for the build-and-deploy tracks.

F11.5 hrs

Working with AI

The 5-part prompt, iterating, brand-voice capture, fact-checking and originality. About 90 minutes.

Start
F21 hrs

Selling on Zertiko

How buyers decide, three-package pricing, delivery and revisions, client scripts, money and safety. About 60 minutes.

Start
F32.5 hrs

Set Up Your AI Workstation

Give the AI a terminal, your files, your browser and your apps, safely, then deploy a page to Cloudflare. About 2.5 hours.

Start

Level 1 · Wave 1 tracks

Each track is one specific gig. 4–6 hours over a week.

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Technical skills~7 hours

Make business numbers make sense

Bring information from different systems into one useful dashboard. This course involves data and technical setup.

Course details & technical terms

Dashboards for the Boss. Log into the systems a company already has, pull and reconcile the numbers, publish one screen the boss opens every morning.

What you make
Executive dashboard from ERP, CRM, phone system, sheets and databases, refreshed daily behind a secure link
Tools
Grok Bot cloud computer, Vault/1Password, DuckDB, Grok Bot Pages or Cloudflare Workers + Access
Who it helps
CEOs, owners, COOs, department heads

Suggested service price: $600. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · D1↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Help a local business get found

Improve a business’s Google profile, plan its next month of marketing, and write a customer email.

Course details & technical terms

Local Business Digital Marketing Kickstart. Be the person who gets a local business found on Google and reminded by email, in one week of work.

What you make
Audit + 30-day plan + Google Business Profile tune-up + one email campaign
Tools
Grok, Google Business Profile, Mailchimp free, Canva
Who it helps
Salons, cleaners, realtors, trainers, local services

Suggested service price: $75. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T1↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Create social posts with personality

Plan a month of posts, write captions, and make graphics that feel like the business behind them.

Course details & technical terms

Social Media Content Packs. A month of posts that sound like the client, delivered as a pack they can actually use.

What you make
30-day calendar + 20 captions + 12 branded graphics for one platform
Tools
Claude or Grok, Canva, Meta Business Suite
Who it helps
Small businesses and solo creators without a marketer

Suggested service price: $75. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T2↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Find the right words for a business

Write clear website pages, welcome emails, and product descriptions in a client’s own voice.

Course details & technical terms

Copywriting for Small Businesses. Words that make a stranger trust a small business. Structure first, AI drafts, you cut 30%.

What you make
Website copy, a 5-email welcome sequence, or 20 product descriptions
Tools
ChatGPT or Claude, Grammarly free, Google Docs
Who it helps
New businesses, Etsy and Shopify sellers, coaches

Suggested service price: $60. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T3↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Write useful articles people can find

Research a reader’s question and write a helpful, carefully checked article for a business website.

Course details & technical terms

SEO Blog Posts. One keyword, one intent, one promise. The blog post that earns traffic, not the 500 words on anything.

What you make
1,000–1,500-word post with keyword research, outline, meta description, 2 images
Tools
Claude or ChatGPT, Google Keyword Planner, AnswerThePublic, Canva
Who it helps
Small businesses with a blog, agencies that resell

Suggested service price: $50. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T4↗
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Start with the basics~6 hours

Make short videos that tell a story

Plan, edit, and package short social videos using a clear message, captions, and suitable footage.

Course details & technical terms

Short-Form Video Packs. Hook, one point, call to action. Scripts with ChatGPT, b-roll with Veo, assembled in CapCut.

What you make
5 vertical 15–30s videos a month: hooks, scripts, AI b-roll, captions
Tools
ChatGPT, Google Veo, CapCut or Canva
Who it helps
Any business posting Reels, TikTok or Shorts

Suggested service price: $40. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T5↗

Level 3 · Advanced tracks

High-ticket · $500–$5,000 projects

Niche, specific, technical. Each ends in a real client-grade deliverable and a certification exam. Finish F1–F3 first.

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Technical skills~12 hours

Create a short 3D film

Build scenes, shape the lighting, and edit a short animated film with AI and Blender. Technical setup is required.

Course details & technical terms

Hollywood-Level Cinematics in Blender with GPT-6 Astra. Direct an AI that drives Blender: assemble scenes from models, generate models from images, light and shoot like a film.

What you make
15–60 s cinematic trailer or product reveal in Blender, 4K, with project files
Tools
Blender 5.x, GPT-6 Astra (Codex), Blender MCP, Rodin/Tripo/Hunyuan3D, DaVinci Resolve
Who it helps
Game studios, product brands, agencies

Suggested service price: $600. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · A1↗
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Technical skills~8 hours

Build a social media workflow

Create a system that drafts posts and prepares a schedule, with a person approving what gets published.

Course details & technical terms

Auto-Generate and Schedule Social Content with Grok Bot. A Bot that researches, writes, designs and schedules a client’s month of posts on a routine, with a human approving every post.

What you make
Monthly 5-platform content engine with approval rules, Monday digest and report
Tools
Grok Bot, Blotato or Postiz, Canva
Who it helps
Coaches, consultants, local brands, agencies

Suggested service price: $450. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · A2↗
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Technical skills~8 hours

Build a WordPress website

Plan the pages, create a consistent design, and get a small business website ready to launch.

Course details & technical terms

Build WordPress Websites with Grok Bot. Hand the Bot a brief and a hosting login; get back a finished, fast WordPress site and a publishing routine.

What you make
5–8 page WordPress site with copy, SEO, 90+ speed and a care plan
Tools
Grok Bot, WordPress REST API + WP-CLI, block theme, Rank Math, Postiz
Who it helps
Dentists, clinics, lawyers, local services

Suggested service price: $400. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · A3↗
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Technical skills~14 hours

Build a fast, searchable website

Use Astro and Cloudflare to build a website, then help search tools read and understand its content.

Course details & technical terms

Modern SEO and LLM Optimization on Cloudflare Workers. Sites that rank on Google and AI search, plus an agent that reads what outranks you and proposes updates, on Workers AI or your own AI subscription.

What you make
Astro site on Workers: 100 PageSpeed, schema, llms.txt, programmatic pages, ranking-watch agent
Tools
Astro, Cloudflare Workers/D1/KV/AI/Tunnels, Wrangler, Search Console, Claude Code or Codex CLI
Who it helps
Multi-location services, contractors, agencies

Suggested service price: $1,500. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · A4↗
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Technical skills~14 hours

Build an iPhone app

Make and test an app, prepare its store listing, and learn the steps for submitting it to Apple.

Course details & technical terms

iPhone Apps on a Mac with Claude, Xcode and Computer Use. From an empty Mac to an app on a tester’s phone, including the Apple Developer account, the spec, the build loop and the listing.

What you make
SwiftUI iPhone app with backend, delivered on TestFlight, App Store-ready
Tools
Mac, Xcode, Claude Code, Desktop Commander, computer use, Apple Developer Program
Who it helps
Small businesses, creators, startups

Suggested service price: $1,500. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · A5↗
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Technical skills~9 hours

Set up an AI phone assistant

Build a phone helper that answers approved questions, handles bookings, and passes uncertain calls to a person.

Course details & technical terms

AI Voice Receptionists That Book Appointments. Build and test a phone agent that never misses a call, then sell it as a monthly service with a weekly report.

What you make
24/7 phone agent that answers, books into the calendar, texts and transfers; monthly service
Tools
Retell AI or Vapi, Cloudflare Workers + D1 (or n8n), Google Calendar/Cal.com, Twilio
Who it helps
Med spas, dentists, salons, HVAC, law offices

Suggested service price: $750. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · A6↗

Wave 2 · design, email, listings and assistants

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Start with the basics~6 hours

Help a business stay organised

Assist with an inbox, calendar, meeting notes, and research. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

AI-Powered Virtual Assistant with Grok Bot. Build a Bot that runs someone’s inbox and calendar on routines, connected to their services, drafting everything for approval.

What you make
A Grok Bot that runs inbox triage, calendar, meeting notes and research errands on routines, with approvals
Tools
Grok Bot (routines, plugins, custom MCP), Gmail + Google Calendar, Zoom or Google Meet notes
Who it helps
Solo founders, coaches, realtors

Suggested service price: $300/mo. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T6↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Create graphics for a business

Make useful, consistent designs that a small business can reuse.

Course details & technical terms

Canva + AI Graphics Packs. Branded graphics from one template set, fast.

What you make
10-piece branded set: posts, story templates, flyer, Pinterest pins
Tools
Canva Magic Studio, Claude for copy
Who it helps
Small businesses, Etsy sellers

Suggested service price: $40. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T7↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Write newsletters people want to read

Plan, write, and schedule a month of customer newsletters. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Email Newsletters. The weekly email a small business keeps meaning to send.

What you make
Set-up plus 4 newsletters a month, written and scheduled
Tools
Beehiiv, Kit or Mailchimp, Claude
Who it helps
Coaches, shops, nonprofits

Suggested service price: $150/mo. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T8↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Improve online shop listings

Turn product facts into clear titles, descriptions, and search words. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

E-commerce Listing Optimization. Listings that get found and convert.

What you make
10 listings: titles, tags, descriptions, image text
Tools
ChatGPT, eRank free, Canva
Who it helps
Etsy, Shopify and Amazon sellers

Suggested service price: $60. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T9↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Make more from a podcast or video

Turn an episode into useful notes, an article, graphics, and ideas for short clips. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Podcast and Video Repurposing. One long recording becomes a week of content.

What you make
Per episode: show notes, blog post, 5 quote graphics, 3 clip scripts
Tools
YouTube captions or Descript, Claude, Canva, CapCut
Who it helps
Podcasters, YouTubers, coaches

Suggested service price: $50/episode. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T10↗

Wave 3 · niche and higher-ticket

Fifteen more certifications for specific buyers: job seekers, founders pitching, local shops, nonprofits, course creators, realtors and the businesses that live by their Google rating.

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Start with the basics~4 hours

Tell a clearer career story

Help someone improve their résumé and LinkedIn profile using their real experience. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Résumé and LinkedIn Makeovers. Résumé rewrite + LinkedIn headline, about, experience

What you make
Résumé rewrite + LinkedIn headline, about, experience
Tools
Claude, Canva résumé templates
Who it helps
Job seekers, career changers

Suggested service price: $50. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T11↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Make a clear presentation

Turn rough notes into a presentation that helps an audience follow the idea. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Presentation and Pitch Decks. 10–15 slide deck from an outline or rough notes

What you make
10–15 slide deck from an outline or rough notes
Tools
Gamma or Canva, Claude
Who it helps
Consultants, founders, teachers

Suggested service price: $75. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T12↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Create helpful guides and workbooks

Make a downloadable checklist, guide, or workbook for a business. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Lead Magnets and Workbooks. Checklist, guide or workbook PDF with landing-page copy

What you make
Checklist, guide or workbook PDF with landing-page copy
Tools
Claude, Canva
Who it helps
Coaches, course creators

Suggested service price: $75. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T13↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Plan a business’s Pinterest posts

Create and schedule pins with useful descriptions and organised boards. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Pinterest Marketing. 30 pins a month with SEO descriptions, boards, scheduling

What you make
30 pins a month with SEO descriptions, boards, scheduling
Tools
Canva, ChatGPT, Pinterest scheduler
Who it helps
Bloggers, shops, wedding and home brands

Suggested service price: $100/mo. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T14↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Build a website question helper

Set up a chatbot that answers from a business’s approved questions and policies. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Small-Business FAQ Chatbot Setup. Website chatbot trained on the client's FAQs and policies

What you make
Website chatbot trained on the client's FAQs and policies
Tools
Chatbase, Tidio or Voiceflow, Claude
Who it helps
Local services, clinics, e-commerce

Suggested service price: $150. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T15↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Turn research into a useful summary

Compare competitors, suppliers, or a market using information you can trace to sources. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Research and Summary Briefs. Competitor snapshot, market summary or vendor comparison, sourced

What you make
Competitor snapshot, market summary or vendor comparison, sourced
Tools
Perplexity, Claude, Google Sheets
Who it helps
Founders, marketers, students

Suggested service price: $40. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T16↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Make a messy spreadsheet useful

Clean up information, add formulas, and explain the important numbers. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Spreadsheet Cleanup and Simple Reports. Messy data cleaned, formulas added, a one-page summary

What you make
Messy data cleaned, formulas added, a one-page summary
Tools
ChatGPT or Claude, Google Sheets
Who it helps
Small businesses, bookkeepers

Suggested service price: $40. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T17↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Adapt marketing for another language

Translate and adapt a business’s message for a different audience and culture. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Marketing Translation and Localization. Website or social copy translated and culturally adapted

What you make
Website or social copy translated and culturally adapted
Tools
DeepL, Claude
Who it helps
Businesses reaching other-language markets

Suggested service price: $0.05/word. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T18↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Create a clear voiceover

Produce spoken audio for a video, podcast introduction, or advertisement using licensed voices. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

AI Voiceover and Audio. Explainer voiceover, podcast intro, ad read, with licensed synthetic voice

What you make
Explainer voiceover, podcast intro, ad read, with licensed synthetic voice
Tools
ElevenLabs, Audacity
Who it helps
Course creators, small agencies

Suggested service price: $25. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T19↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Build a small business website

Create a few useful pages with words, images, and a contact form. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Simple Websites for Local Businesses. 3–5 page site with copy, images, contact form

What you make
3–5 page site with copy, images, contact form
Tools
Durable, Wix or Squarespace AI, Claude
Who it helps
Local services without a site

Suggested service price: $200. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T20↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Make content for a special event

Create invitations, schedules, and website content for events and weddings. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Event and Wedding Content. Invitations, itineraries, hashtags, event website

What you make
Invitations, itineraries, hashtags, event website
Tools
Canva, Claude
Who it helps
Couples, planners

Suggested service price: $50. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T21↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Help a property listing stand out

Prepare an accurate property description, social posts, and a flyer. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Real Estate Listing Marketing. Listing description, 5 social posts, flyer per property

What you make
Listing description, 5 social posts, flyer per property
Tools
Claude, Canva
Who it helps
Agents

Suggested service price: $30/listing. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T22↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Help an expert make a course

Organise their ideas into lesson scripts, slides, and worksheets. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Online Course Build Assistance. Outline, lesson scripts, slides, worksheets for one module

What you make
Outline, lesson scripts, slides, worksheets for one module
Tools
Claude, Gamma or Canva
Who it helps
Coaches and experts launching a course

Suggested service price: $200. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T23↗
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Start with the basics~5 hours

Help write a funding proposal

Use an organisation’s own information to prepare a letter or small grant proposal. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Grant and Proposal Writing. Letter of inquiry or small grant proposal from the client's materials

What you make
Letter of inquiry or small grant proposal from the client's materials
Tools
Claude, Google Docs
Who it helps
Small nonprofits

Suggested service price: $150. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T24↗
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Start with the basics~4 hours

Help a business respond to reviews

Draft thoughtful replies and plan an appropriate way to ask customers for feedback. This course is in development.

Course details & technical terms

Review and Reputation Management. Monthly review replies plus a review-request campaign

What you make
Monthly review replies plus a review-request campaign
Tools
Google Business Profile, Claude
Who it helps
Restaurants, clinics, salons

Suggested service price: $75/mo. This is a pricing example, not expected earnings.

Free course 2026 edition · T25↗