AI consulting and teaching · Loveland, Colorado

We build AI that does real work.
And we teach you
to use it.

Jim can help you and your company put AI to work — built for you, or taught to you.

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Jim Shepherd
Jim Shepherd · founder, engineerSetup Your AI

Run by Jim Shepherd — 15 years in software, including lead engineering roles at Meta Reality Labs and Amazon.

I’m the engineer big tech asked to teach its employees AI—through weekly workshops across the organization, one-on-one mentoring, and weeklong team training. Now I’m bringing that experience to your business.

See what AI can do for your business

See what AI can do for your business.

Real problems, one plain-English instruction, a finished result. Illustrative demonstrations.

Illustrative animations · fictional businesses · AI-generated sample photos.

Setup Your Ai * SampleAmerica/Denver● illustrative replay
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Your instruction

Ready to play the fictional planner replay.

Three ways to work with us

Learn it, have a custom solution built, or train your team—all with setupyour.ai.

Not sure where to start?

Pick the sentence that sounds like you.

Or tell Jim what you need, and he will help you choose a starting point.

Q&A sessions · coming soon

Ask Jim anything about AI in your business.

Bring a real problem. Leave with a next step. No pitch.

Continue to tell Jim what you need.

A note from Jim

“I help people learn to use AI and build useful tools for their businesses.”

Jim Shepherd · founder, Setup Your AI →

Free resources

Videos, notes, and talks.

Coming soon
Video · coming soon

Watch

Set up a morning digest with off-the-shelf tools

Guide · coming soon

Read

What an AI agent should never do without you

Talk · coming soon

Learn together

AI for real work — for your chamber or team

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

How much AI experience do I need?

Some experience with chatbots like ChatGPT or Claude helps. We take you from basic to power user — or build an AI-powered solution for you.

Can you help me choose where to begin?

Yes. Tell us what you are trying to do and we will suggest a starting point — learn it yourself, have it built, or a bit of both.

How do I find out what it will cost?

Tell us what you need. Every project is different, so we reply with a clear quote before any work starts.

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