

Stop Prompting, Start Shipping: How 3 Operators Automate Hundreds of Hours of Work
TL;DR: A hands-on, 1-hour workshop where you'll learn why your AI keeps giving inconsistent results — and walk out with a framework you can use immediately. No coding required.
Most people using AI are stuck in the same loop: write a prompt, get a mediocre result, tweak the prompt, repeat. It feels like the tool is broken. It isn't. The foundation is.
This fast-moving, hands-on workshop will show you exactly why your AI keeps going off the rails — and what founders who are getting consistent, scalable results are doing differently. You'll get a practical framework you'll apply live on your own business problem before you leave the room.
What to expect:
Real talk and peer connection with fellow founders and operators
Practical AI build examples from founders who've automated hundreds of hours of work
A live working session on a problem you bring through the door
Something you can actually use that afternoon
You'll leave with: A mental model that makes every AI interaction more effective, a concrete framework and starter prompts you can use immediately, and at least one conversation worth continuing
No coding required. No prior AI experience needed. Just bring your laptop or phone and one problem you've been trying to solve.
This session is for you if you're a founder, operator, or business owner who is:
Curious about what AI can actually do for your business
Tired of inconsistent, unpredictable results
Ready to build smarter — or finally get your team doing the same
Thanks to Kiln for the use of their space!
About the facilitators
Patrick McHeyser runs a consulting practice and a startup as a one-person team with dozens of automated workflows and an autonomous agent running 24/7.
Chris McDermut is a software engineer with over a decade of experience serving in leadership positions at startups, PE, venture-backed, and public companies. He has shipped $250M revenue platforms, serverless messaging architecture serving 3 million users, and onboarding systems for 2 million users. He brings deep experience shipping revenue-critical systems and architecture at scale and is shipping an open source AI orchestration platform.
Natalie Levy runs She's Independent, an investment community supporting first-time angel investors and has automated 100 hours a month of the operations that make it run, building bots, content pipelines, and knowledge bases as a non-technical founder.