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The resource library

Looking for something I mentioned in a video? Find the guide, prompt or template here. Search, or filter by topic, tool and format.

Topic
Tool
Format
0 guides · all free to read
Investing & startupsGuide

How to research a business before you invest

Six questions, a copyable research prompt, and a worked example on Suno, plus a memo template you keep.

~30 min · Prompt + template
AI essentialsGuide

Set up Claude in one day

Give an AI the context it needs, save reusable instructions, and learn to tell a good answer from a plausible one.

Guide + template
AI for businessGuide

Build your first AI agent

Point an assistant at one recurring job, with a review step so nothing goes out unchecked.

Workflow
AI essentialsGuide

Which AI tools are worth paying for?

A five-question test for deciding what earns a subscription, based on the work you actually do.

Comparison
Build & earnGuide

Build and sell your first digital product

Find a buyer first, build it with AI, then price it against what it costs you to deliver.

Template + guide
Open sourceGuide

How to use a project you found on GitHub

A plain-English walkthrough for non-coders: repos, READMEs, licenses, and getting it running.

Guide
AI for businessGuide

Which parts of your business should AI handle?

List your recurring work, score it, and find where AI would actually help first.

Template
Investing & startupsGuide

How much money does an AI business actually keep?

Gross margin and cost-to-serve in plain English, with a simple model you can fill in.

Template + explainer
Investing & startupsGuide

What I'd want to know before investing in an AI startup

The questions I'd ask and the red flags I'd look for before putting money in.

Case study
Open sourceGuide

Set up an AI research assistant for startups

A repeatable process: a saved prompt, a place to store findings, and source-checking.

Workflow
Open sourceGuide

Find out where your AI workflow breaks

Test cases, a failure log, and cost tracking, the difference between a demo and a system.

Workflow + explainer
Investing & startupsGuide

What do you actually own when you invest in a startup?

Equity, dilution and preferences in plain English, with a worked example.

Explainer
AI for businessGuide

5 MCP connectors for your online business

Connect your AI to the tools you already use, Commas, Granola, Supabase, Canva, Apify, so it can actually get things done.

Guide
Build & earnGuide

Build a business with Grok

Use Grok to research and launch a digital-product shop, from setup to weekly review, even if you've never used it.

Guide
AI essentialsGuide

How to test a new AI model

Three tests that tell you which new model is actually worth using for your work, instead of trusting the launch page.

Comparison
AI for businessGuide

Set up Grok in one day

Point a Grok bot at a real job, finding video ideas, and get it running weekly. Includes copyable templates.

Workflow + templates
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