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Step-by-step guides to AI tools for people who run a business, not a codebase. Each one answers a real question in plain English, links to official sources and shows when it was last checked. No signup.

  • New to Claude? Start here, look up a word in our AI glossary, or open the first guide below and follow the steps on your own computer.
  • Every guide is dated. AI tools change often, so we recheck the facts and change the “Updated” date only when something really changed.
  1. How to use Claude Code if you don't code

    Learn how to use Claude Code if you don't code: install it on Windows or Mac, build your first website in 20 minutes and teach Claude your business.

    Updated · 23 min read

  2. Claude certification in 2026: who can take the exams, what they cost and free alternatives

    Claude certification explained: the four Anthropic exams, who can take them (partner companies only), what they cost and the free courses anyone can start.

    Updated · 9 min read

  3. Claude plans for small business: Free, Pro, Max or Team, and which to pick

    Claude plans compared for small businesses: what Free, Pro, Max and Team cost, how usage limits work and which plan to pick, checked on official pages.

    Updated · 8 min read

  4. How to use Claude for Small Business: setup, first workflows and what it can't do

    Claude for Small Business explained: how to turn on Anthropic's plugin, which workflows to try first, what it connects to and what it can't do yet.

    Updated · 8 min read

  5. What is Claude Cowork? How it works, what it costs and how to use it

    What is Claude Cowork? Anthropic's agent for multi-step office work: how to use it, scheduled tasks, what it costs and how it differs from Claude Code.

    Updated · 8 min read

  6. Claude connectors and plugins for business: what they are and which to install

    Claude connectors and plugins explained: the difference, MCP in plain English, how to add them and which ones help a small business, with safety tips.

    Updated · 8 min read

  7. Claude skills for business owners: what they are and how to make your own

    Claude skills explained for business owners: what they are, the built-in Anthropic skills, how to turn them on and how to create your own with Claude.

    Updated · 8 min read

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