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Build the AI Operating System That Runs Your Business

10 modules. 10 working deliverables. One system that gets smarter every week.

A step-by-step course to turn Claude into the operational brain behind your business — not another chatbot giving generic advice. Built by an ex-Google engineer who runs her entire company on it.

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See How It Works

Watch this quick intro to understand how you'll transform Claude into your business operating system

What You'll Build

Every module ends with a working deliverable you use in your actual business. By the end, you have a complete AI operating system — not a collection of prompts.

1

Strategic Advisor Project

A Claude Project configured with BRIEF instructions tailored to YOUR business — not a template.

2

Curated Knowledge Base

5–7 business documents uploaded so Claude can reference your pricing, clients, and goals in any conversation.

3

Trained Memory

Clean, audited memory that gets smarter every conversation without cluttering up with outdated junk.

4

Live Integration

Google Calendar, Gmail, or Drive connected so Claude sees your real schedule and inbox.

5

Repeatable Workflow

A prompt pattern you run weekly — meeting prep, inbox triage, or planning — pulling live data automatically.

6

6 Custom Skills

2 skills we build together live during group calls + 4 downloadable skills ready to plug into your business.

7

Daily Check-in Habit

One sentence triggers a 10-minute morning planning session that replaces 30–60 minutes of manual review.

8

Weekly Operating Rhythm

Monday planning, Tue–Thu execution, Friday review. The system that makes everything stick.

9

Cowork Set Up

Claude's desktop agent installed with a plugin and scheduled task running automatically.

10

Claude Code Installed

CLAUDE.md configured and your first autonomous task completed. No coding required.

Everything You Need to Get Started

Turn Claude into the operational brain behind your business. 10 modules, all available now.

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All 10 Modules — Available Now

Get instant access to every module the moment you purchase. Recorded videos, quizzes, diagrams, and a Claude cheat sheet included.

Hands-On

Build a Working System, Not a Prompt Collection

Every module ends with a deliverable you use in your actual business. By module 10, you have a complete AI operating system.

Included

Live Group Calls + Community

Bi-weekly group calls where we build skills together, a Discord community for ongoing support, and a certificate of completion.

Why I Built This

Nicole Patten

I'm Nicole — 7 years as a UX engineer at Google, 15 years in tech and a background in Neuroscience. In 2025 I left to follow my passion for teaching tech. I run my entire consulting business on Claude and now focus my trainings on Claude specifically.

When I started, my operations were a mess. Proposals took hours. "Systems" lived in my head. Every time I used ChatGPT or Gemini, I'd start from scratch — explain my business again, get generic outputs, give up after a week. Everything looked AI generated and felt fake.

The shift happened when I stopped asking AI questions and started building it into my operations. I developed the BRIEF framework to write instructions that make Claude actually understand my business — not just respond to it.

Now? Meeting transcript to proposal in 3 minutes. One sentence triggers my morning planning. A weekly rhythm that keeps me focused instead of frantic. This is the system I actually use, every day.

This course is that system — minus the 6 months of trial and error.

Built by a former Google engineer. Trusted by operators at:

Google
Google
Cornell University
Cornell
National Institutes of Health
NIH
Lonely Octopus
Lonely Octopus
Entrepreneurs Incorporated
EI Digital
Stack
Stack Expert
AI Ready RVA
AI Ready RVA
Google
Google
Cornell University
Cornell
National Institutes of Health
NIH
Lonely Octopus
Lonely Octopus
Entrepreneurs Incorporated
EI Digital
Stack
Stack Expert
AI Ready RVA
AI Ready RVA

There's a Better Way to Work

And it's not another productivity app or AI hack list.

Before

  • ✕Random chat threads scattered everywhere
  • ✕Re-explaining your business every single conversation
  • ✕Generic advice that could apply to anyone
  • ✕No memory, no system, no consistency
  • ✕"I know I should use AI more but I don't know where to start"

After

  • One sentence triggers your entire morning planning
  • Claude knows your business, pricing, clients, and goals
  • Custom skills that run the same way every time
  • A weekly rhythm that runs itself: plan → execute → review
  • "I can't imagine running my business without this"

What This Looks Like in Your Role

Specific outcomes, not vague promises.

Marketing / Content

Turn a 30-minute brainstorm into a week of content — in your voice, not AI voice.

Sales / Consulting

Meeting transcript to proposal in 3 minutes. Client thinks you spent an afternoon.

Operations / Project Management

One sentence triggers your morning planning. Weekly reviews that actually happen.

Finance / Admin

SOWs, invoices, status reports — the paperwork that eats your day, done in minutes.

Freelancers / Solopreneurs

Stop re-explaining your business every conversation. Claude remembers.

Coaches / Service Providers

Client prep, session notes, follow-ups — systematized so you can focus on the work.

The System to Go From Scattered to In Control

Build it once. Use it every day.

1
1
Build Your AI Foundation
Set up Claude Projects as your business command center with instructions that make AI actually useful — not generic. You'll understand how context, memory, and files work together so Claude remembers what matters.
2
2
Create Reusable Intelligence
Build Skills and templates that turn repetitive work into one-click execution. Proposals, SOWs, meeting processing, status updates — all running on your rules, your voice, your process.
3
3
Run Your Operating System
Use your AI partner for weekly planning, client management, and decision tracking. Everything that used to live in your head now lives in a system that prompts you, reminds you, and executes with you.

What You'll Learn

10 modules. ~5.5 hours. One working system by the end.

AI Builder tier adds 7 advanced modules (17 total) covering Claude Code, Skills Architecture, MCP, Vibe Coding, Advanced Agents, and Automation.

Understand the context hierarchy — instructions, files, memory, conversations — and why most people get this wrong. Map your work to projects you'll build.

What you'll build:

Project map for your business

Write instructions that make Claude actually useful. Learn the BRIEF framework: Behavior, Role, Intel, Edges, Format. Build your Strategic Advisor project.

What you'll build:

Strategic Advisor with BRIEF instructions

What to upload vs. reference. How to keep your knowledge base lean and effective. Connect Google Drive so Claude can access your real documents.

What you'll build:

Connected knowledge base

How Claude's memory actually works. When to start new conversations vs. continue. Build memory through friction — when you correct Claude, that's the signal.

What you'll build:

Memory system that learns

Build your first custom Skills — reusable instructions for repetitive workflows. Create skills for proposals, meeting processing, and status updates.

What you'll build:

2-3 custom Skills

Connect your tools via MCP. Google Drive, Calendar, and one integration of your choice. Build your first automated workflow.

What you'll build:

First automated workflow

Put it all together. Monday planning, daily check-ins, Friday reviews. The complete rhythm for running your business with AI as your partner.

What you'll build:

Complete weekly operating system

Set up Claude's desktop agent with the Cowork plugin. Schedule a recurring task so Claude works in the background — checking your calendar, drafting replies, or prepping your morning brief automatically.

What you'll build:

Desktop agent with scheduled task

Install Claude Code and configure your first CLAUDE.md file. Run your first autonomous task — no coding experience required. See what happens when Claude can read, write, and execute on your behalf.

What you'll build:

CLAUDE.md configured, first autonomous task completed

Connect every piece you've built into one cohesive system. Audit your setup, fill any gaps, and establish the maintenance rhythm that keeps it all running. Walk away with a system you'll use every day.

What you'll build:

Complete, connected AI operating system

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10 modules — all available now, work at your own pace
2 skills we build together live during group calls
4 downloadable skills ready to use in your business
Claude cheat sheet — everything you need to know to get started
Recorded video lessons, quizzes, and helpful diagrams
BRIEF framework template (blank + filled example)
Bi-weekly group calls
Discord community — lifetime access
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This Course Gets You Started.
We'll Build Your Team Around Claude.

The course teaches you the system. But if your team needs Claude rolled out across departments — with custom Skills, architecture planning, and hands-on training — that's what we do at Elevate Online.

Claude Clarity Session

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Stakeholder interviews, implementation blueprint, ROI projections, and a phased rollout roadmap for your team.

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90-minute session to build your personal or team Claude environment from scratch.

Claude Team Activation Sprint

$3,500-$7,500

A week-long program with custom curriculum, pre-built Projects and Skills, and 30-60 days of follow-up support.

Claude Partnership

$2,500-$5,000/mo

Monthly training, one new Skill per month, quarterly reviews, and direct access to Nicole.

67% adoption rate (vs. 23% with generic AI training)
Teams reach 90-100% sprint capacity
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Questions?

Everything you need to know

Business owners, solopreneurs, consultants, and people in a 9-to-5 who want to actually use AI — not just talk about it. You don't need to be technical. If you can use Google Docs, you can build this system. If you're in a corporate role, these skills make you significantly more valuable.
BRIEF stands for Behavior, Role, Intel, Edges, Format. It's a five-part system for writing project instructions that make Claude feel like it actually knows your business. You'll use it in Module 2 to rewrite your Strategic Advisor instructions — and the difference in output quality will be obvious. No other course teaches this.
That's exactly why I built this. Most people use AI like a search engine — ask a question, get an answer, start over. This course teaches you to build a system that compounds. The more you use it, the smarter it gets. By Module 8, Claude is planning your mornings.
Yes. Every module has a step-by-step lesson plan and a 30-second overview so you always know exactly what to do next. No coding, no terminal, no jargon — until you're ready for it (and even then, it's optional in Tier 2).
Immediately. All 10 modules are available right now — you get full access the moment you purchase. Work at your own pace.
You can have your Strategic Advisor running in a few hours. The full system builds over 2-3 weeks as you layer in workflows. But you'll see value from Module 1 alone.
The repetitive work that eats your day. Turn meeting transcripts into action items. Client notes into proposals. Voice memos into social posts. Weekly planning into a one-sentence trigger. Whatever you do over and over — you can build a skill for it.
You'll want Claude Pro ($20/month) to access Projects. The course focuses on Claude, but the principles apply elsewhere too. Get Claude Pro
AI Operator ($297) gives you 10 modules, 6 skills (2 built live + 4 downloadable), bi-weekly group calls, Discord community, certification, and a Claude cheat sheet to get you started. AI Builder ($697) adds 7 advanced modules (17 total), the full skills library, a 30-min 1:1 call, and deep dives into Claude Code, vibe coding, advanced agents, and automation with Zapier, n8n, Python agents, and more. Both tiers are available now — start with whichever fits your needs.
Yes. 7-day money-back guarantee — no questions asked. Email me and you'll get a full refund.

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