What to expect
AI for Business, Woodbridge is a free, in-person monthly meetup at Brickyard Cowork for business owners who are not technical. The organizer describes it as built for the business owner rather than for developers. This month's topic is how to use Claude Cowork inside a small business. The stated goal is specific tactics that help owners save time, make money, or improve the quality of their product or service.
Who should attend
The event is for anyone who wants to bring AI into a small business, and no technical background is needed. Attendees must be 18 or older. A founder building a technical AI product should expect practical adoption tactics rather than engineering content. Most of the two hour program is networking, so it also works as a way to meet other owners in the area.
Agenda and speakers
Bryan Wakefield, a fractional CFO who publishes the weekly Prince William County newsletter GoPWCVA, will demonstrate Claude Cowork.
- 5:30 PM: Doors and networking
- 6:00 PM: Presentation and Q&A on Claude Cowork
- 6:30 PM: Structured networking, where owners discuss their top AI problem
- 7:00 PM: Open networking
- 7:30 PM: Wrap-up
Venue and access
Brickyard Cowork, 2700 Neabsco Common Place, Ste 101, Woodbridge, VA 22191. Parking is free.
How to register
Attendance is free, but space is limited and the organizer asks people to register in advance on Eventbrite. The NoVa AI Connect Meetup group lists the Woodbridge meetup on the first Wednesday of the month and a separate Alexandria meetup on the third Wednesday.