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Christopher Lafayette intensive: ai for the small team – competing without big capital

You don’t need a billion-dollar war chest to build impact in AI. The new generation of founders, operators, and creators is building smarter, faster, and leaner,proving that vision, execution, and the right choices matter more than brute force spending. This 90-minute intensive is designed for the small teams and resourceful leaders who intend to win, regardless of headline budgets. Join Christopher Lafayette for an unfiltered playbook on how to compete, innovate, and drive results in the AI era,no matter your size.

about this intensive

Big capital isn’t the only way to win with AI. The smartest teams are using their constraints as advantages,leveraging open source, partnerships, automation, and focused execution to deliver real outcomes without the burn rate of legacy players.
This intensive is a practical, direct guide to the tactics that work for small teams: how to prioritize features, manage roadmaps, attract talent, and deploy tools that stretch every dollar.
Christopher Lafayette will draw on firsthand case studies and a global network of builders who’ve proven that ingenuity and discipline can outpace scale. Expect clear frameworks, cost-saving strategies, and honest talk about the realities of building on a budget.

Why this intensive is different

• Most events celebrate the unicorns and outliers. This session is built for the rest of us,the resourceful, the relentless, the overlooked.
  You’ll get:

  • Tactical strategies for deploying AI without heavy capital
  • Frameworks for identifying and leveraging leverage points in your stack
  • Honest discussion of what you can skip and what you can’t
  • Tools for attracting and retaining talent when you can’t outbid
  • Ways to build real momentum, even when the spotlight is elsewhere

  Christopher Lafayette’s approach is battle-tested, practical, and focused on getting you ahead.

  
  
  

What you’ll gain

• Leave with new Focus, actionable strategies, and a renewed sense of what’s possible, even on a tight budget.

• Frameworks for using open source, automation, and agile workflows
• Strategies for hiring, motivating, and keeping lean teams effective
• Approaches to building partnerships and leveraging community
• Tools to prioritize, pivot, and deliver results quickly
• Live Q&A for your team’s most pressing challenges

  
   A tactical playbook for launching and scaling AI with limited resources