BIY: Service Business
Module 1: Your First Build
1.1 Introduction

1.1 Introduction

Meet the course, share your situation, building tools for a service business.

What This Lesson Covers

  • What this course is and what you'll build
  • Sharing your service business context with Claude
  • Setting expectations for what "building software" looks like with AI
  • Getting your workspace ready

How to Start

Open Claude Desktop with the course folder selected and type:

start lesson 1.1

Bring your real business. Claude will ask about your service business — what you do, who your clients are, and what tools you currently use. The more specific you are, the more useful your final app will be.

What You'll Walk Away With

  • A clear understanding of what you're building and why
  • Claude set up with context about your specific business
  • Confidence that you don't need to be a programmer to do this

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