Free · Live · Every Friday
One Hour a Week on Making AI Actually Pay Off
Every Friday at noon Central, I take one specific way to use AI in a midsize business and walk through it end to end — what it costs, what it breaks, and whether it's worth doing. No vendor pitch. No jargon. Bring your questions.
NEXT SESSION
Friday, September 25
12:00 PM Central · 1:00 PM Eastern
The 90-Day AI Plan
Where to start when everyone is telling you to “do something with AI” — and how to prove it in 90 days before committing real budget.
One email. You'll get the Teams link and a calendar invite for the whole series — unsubscribe any time.
- Fridays, 12:00–1:00 PM CT
- Live on Microsoft Teams
- Free, always
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A recurring calendar hold and one Teams link that works for every session.
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Or don't — registrants get the replay and the slides either way.
Sep
25
Friday · 12:00 PM Central
The 90-Day AI Plan
Where to start when everyone is telling you to “do something with AI.” Most companies pick a tool and work backward to a problem; we'll do it the other way — a repeatable way to find the two or three places in your business where AI would actually move a number this quarter, and a 90-day sequence for proving it before you commit real budget.
For CEOs and owners who know AI matters but haven't picked a first move.
Save My SeatThe Series
Twelve Fridays, Twelve Specific Problems
Sessions 2 through 12 open for registration two weeks ahead. Register for the series and you'll be on all of them automatically.
Oct 2
Fri · 12 PM
Reading an AI Business Case Without Being Technical
Vendors and internal teams will bring you AI proposals with impressive numbers attached. The four questions that separate a real business case from an expensive one — and the costs that never make it onto the first slide.
For executives who approve the budget and want to stop taking it on faith. · Registration opens Sep 18
Oct 9
Fri · 12 PM
Who Owns AI in Your Company?
You probably don't need a Chief AI Officer. Which roles actually matter at midsize scale, how to interview for AI capability when you can't personally evaluate it, and how to decide between hiring, retraining and contracting.
For owners and HR leaders about to make their first AI hire. · Registration opens Sep 25
Oct 16
Fri · 12 PM
Cutting Support Costs Without Cutting Service
AI support agents are the most common first project and the most commonly botched one. Which ticket types genuinely deflect, what good containment looks like, the handoff design that keeps customers from rage-quitting, and honest cost-per-ticket math.
For anyone who owns a service or support P&L. · Registration opens Oct 2
Oct 23
Fri · 12 PM
Finding the Money You're Already Losing
Every midsize company has margin leaking somewhere nobody is looking. How to point AI at the operational data you already have to surface underperforming sites, routes, SKUs or shifts — and, more importantly, how to act on what it finds.
For COOs, GMs and owners with more data than analysts. · Date confirmed two weeks ahead
Rather not pick? Register for the whole series
Put One Hour on Your Calendar. Cancel Any Week You Want.
One registration covers all twelve Fridays. You'll get a single recurring calendar hold, one Teams link, and a short email each Thursday telling you what that week's session covers so you can decide.
No spam, no drip sequence — one email a week about that week's session, and that's it.
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Your Host
Sachin Dole
Sachin advises CEOs and business owners of midsize companies on the business impact of AI — where it earns its keep, where it quietly burns budget, and how to tell the two apart before committing. He works hands-on across AWS, Azure and Google's AI platforms, which is why these sessions get specific instead of staying at the strategy layer.
These sessions are the short version of the conversations he has with clients. There is no upsell at the end.
“If a session doesn't give you something you could act on Monday, I've wasted your lunch hour.”
Questions People Ask Before Registering
- Is it really free?
- Yes. No credit card, no trial, no upgrade tier. If we end up working together it will be because a session was useful, not because you got funneled.
- Do I need to be technical?
- No. These are aimed at owners and executives. When something technical matters to a decision you're making, I'll explain it in plain terms and tell you what to ask your team.
- Will you pitch me?
- No pitch, no deck at the end. There's a link to book a call if you want one, and that's the extent of it.
- What if I can't make Friday?
- Register anyway. Everyone on the list gets the recording and the slides Monday morning, whether or not they attended.
- How long is it, really?
- Forty minutes of content and twenty minutes of questions. It ends at 1:00 CT even if the questions are good — your calendar is safe.
- Can I bring my team?
- Please do. Forward them the link, or send me their emails and I'll add them.
Can't Wait Until Friday?
If you'd rather talk about your specific situation than sit through a general session, book a free 30-minute AI Readiness Call.
Or email directly: hello@fastup.com