Resources
Free tools, guides, and assessments to help your team start automating.
The AI operations starter kit
Everything you need to start building with Claude Code, n8n, and NocoDB. Free.
A hands-on package that works in both Cowork (browser) and Claude Code (terminal). Includes an interactive 7-section walkthrough, a companion guide with real examples, install instructions, and a complete sample project with rules, skills, and a working website. Built from the same stack we use with clients.
What's included
- Getting Started guide (works in Cowork or Claude Code)
- Interactive 7-section walkthrough that builds a real project
- Companion guide (PPTX) with screenshots and architecture diagrams
- Claude Code install guide (Mac + Windows)
- Sample project with CLAUDE.md, rules, skills, and seed data
- Pre-built Astro website and docker-compose for self-hosting
Complete the 2-minute quiz to get your personalized starter kit.
Building with Claude
Real production systems. Real metrics. How we build businesses with Claude Code, documented as we go.
How we closed first sales for two AI startups
Guardian.AI: 10 sales, 30% conversion. Lexacon.AI: 2 enterprise contracts in 90 days. The go-to-market sprint methodology behind both.
How we track 120+ prospects on a $5/month server
NocoDB + n8n + Claude Code: the consulting pipeline that runs itself.
20,000 documents, 80K chunks, self-service MCP
How Lexacon.AI delivers AI tools directly to customers through MCP for self-service document processing and analysis at scale.
Building Black Hills Labs in public
The journey of building a consulting business on the same stack we sell. What worked, what didn't, and the real numbers.
Stay in the loop
Biweekly insights on AI automation for startups and SMEs. Practical tutorials, case studies, and market analysis.
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AI readiness assessment
10 questions to assess your team's automation readiness. Get personalized recommendations and the starter kit based on your score.