AI Made Simple for Small Business: how Tolu Australia Built a Smarter Systems Without Knowing How to Code

Artificial Intelligence is no longer just for big companies or software developers. Today, small business owners can use AI to automate tasks, organise information, improve customer relationships and save valuable time — even with little or no technical experience.

Join Liliana Rubiano, Founder of Tolu Australia in conjunction with the NSW Small Business Commissioner for a practical and inspiring online workshop where you’ll see how AI was used to build a custom Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for a small Australian business.

Through a real-life case study, you’ll discover how a simple idea evolved into a powerful business tool that keeps customer information, sales history, follow-ups and marketing activities in one place — without writing code or hiring a development team.

This session isn’t about becoming an AI expert. It’s about showing everyday business owners what’s possible and giving you the confidence to start your own AI journey.

You’ll leave with practical ideas, recommended AI tools and a clear roadmap to begin using AI to solve real business challenges.

Whether you’re just curious about AI or wondering where to start, this workshop will help you take the first step.

Main Takeaways

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Understand how AI can help simplify everyday business operations.
• Learn how to identify repetitive tasks that could be automated.
• See a real AI-built CRM system in action and understand how it works.
• Discover how AI can organise customer data, manage follow-ups and support marketing activities.
• Learn the mindset needed to work with AI — even without coding skills.
• Walk away with practical AI tools and prompts they can start using immediately.
• Feel confident to begin exploring AI solutions for their own business.

Agenda

Welcome & Introduction

• Why AI matters for small business today
• Busting common myths about AI and coding

Real Business Case Study

• The story behind Tolu Australia’s AI journey
• The business challenges we wanted to solve
• How AI helped build a custom CRM system
• Live demonstration of the CRM in action

Hands-on Workshop

• Understanding AI prompts
• How to start building your own business solutions
• AI tools suitable for beginners
• Identifying opportunities within your own business

Questions & Discussion

• Open Q&A
• Next steps and useful resources

Event Type

Interactive Online Workshop & Real Business Case Study

Participants will learn through a live demonstration, practical examples and guided discussion.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is ideal for:

• Small business owners
• Sole traders
• Start-ups
• Retail and eCommerce businesses
• Service-based businesses
• Anyone curious about AI but unsure where to start
• Business owners with little or no coding or technical experience

No previous AI or coding knowledge is required.

Delivery

Online via Zoom

The Zoom access link will be provided in your registration confirmation email.

Cost

Free

Workshop Promise

“You don’t need to know how to code to start building smarter systems. You simply need to understand your business, identify the right problems to solve, and learn how to work alongside AI.”

This workshop is designed to inspire, educate and empower small business owners to embrace AI with confidence — using practical, real-world examples they can apply to their own business from day one.