Tech Up Your Business | Workshop 2 of 8 | Using AI Tools to Save Time |
About this Event
The Puerto Rican Cultural Center, in partnership with the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP), presents Tech Up Your Business, a free series of 8 workshops from the Small Business Technology Enhancement Program.
Who can attend: Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with a business located, or planned, in Service Area 2 (South Side): Archer Heights, Armour Square, Fuller Park, Gage Park, Lower West Side (Pilsen), and South Lawndale (Little Village). We will confirm eligibility with your business address or ZIP code during registration.
Workshop 2: Using AI Tools to Save Time
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Stop staring at a blank screen. Let free AI tools do the first draft for you.
Jemilly Castro, VP Strategy Director and cofounder of MAMi* Collective, will show you how to:
- Use free AI tools like ChatGPT to write social media posts, emails, and promotions in seconds
- Translate your messages between English and Spanish
- Write simple instructions that get you better results
- Use AI safely, protecting your private information and checking every answer
Topics in the series: Social Media & WhatsApp | AI Tools | Online Orders & Delivery | Design with Canva | Google Maps & Reviews | Protecting Your Business Money Online | Get Found. Get Customers. | Card Readers, POS & Taxes
You can attend one workshop or all 8. Each workshop includes a short assessment before and after the session.
Language: Taught in English, with materials in English and Spanish and bilingual staff available to help.
Cost: Free
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Check in and networking
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Welcome and introductions
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Workshop
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Questions and answers
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