CC02 · Building Business Apps

Build your first real business app — without writing code yourself.

For non-technical business owners and operators who have a real process eating hours every week and want a tool — not a tutorial. You bring the idea; Claude Code translates intent to working software; Tracy guides the architecture. You leave with a skeleton you can extend and the methodology to keep building.

3.5 hours · Open class Non-coders welcome Tracy Anthony

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“I liked the variety of examples that were offered. It triggered my imagination so that I am now motivated to consider AI throughout all aspects of my work.”

Workshop participant · School Administrators · K-12 Private & Public Schools

“That's been the biggest enlightenment for me, I think — something to bounce ideas off of. When you develop something, throw it to AI and say, what do you think? I never thought before these workshops of using it that way.”

Russell Conduit · Associate Dean (Psychology) · RMIT University

Who it's for

You have a real process eating hours every week that no off-the-shelf tool quite fits
You're tired of bending generic apps to your workflow
You can describe what you want in plain English (no code required)
You learn by building, not by watching

What you'll leave with

✓Fluency across Claude's three modes — chat, code, and cowork — and when to use each

✓A real business app, personalised to your workflow, set up on your machine

✓A Claude configuration tuned to how you actually work — Projects, context, integrations

WHAT CLAUDE DOES FOR YOUR WORK

The surface area is massive. Here's what people lean on it for.

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Data + document analysis

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Writing + drafting

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Research + synthesis

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Small tools + calculators

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Meeting prep + follow-up

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Decision + risk thinking

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Process documentation

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Personal knowledge assistant

CHAT · CODE · COWORK — THE THREE WAYS YOU'LL USE CLAUDE

Mode 1

CHAT

Thinking partner. Draft, brainstorm, plan, decide.

"Help me structure this strategy doc."

"What are the risks in this decision?"

Mode 2

CODE (Artifacts)

Build a small tool right inside a conversation — no coding required.

"Build me a calculator for this pricing model."

"Make a tracker for my team's jobs."

Mode 3

COWORK

Hand off a multi-step job. Claude works through it with your approvals.

"Research these 5 vendors and give me a shortlist."

"Build a knowledge base from these docs."

What we cover

1. The methodology

How to build with Claude Code — what works, what doesn't, the trap to avoid.

2. Scope your build

Turn your idea into a buildable spec in 30 minutes.

3. Claude Code for non-coders

The conversation pattern, not the syntax — how to direct without writing code.

4. Live build

We build a real working example app together — booking, CRM, dashboard or workflow.

5. Your build plan

Walk out with a design plan for the app you'll build next.

Format & prerequisites

Duration

3.5 hours

Format

Live online (Microsoft Teams)

Prerequisite

Claude desktop app installed (we'll help with the install if not)

Bring

Laptop + a real process you want a tool for. Follow the setup guide before the course and ping us if you hit issues — we want you ready to build on day one.

Tools

Claude Desktop app

Paid Claude plan required (Pro or above).

Full setup guide →

Facilitator

Tracy Anthony

CEO · Co-founder · Facilitator · LinkedIn

Business architect and systems thinker who runs a business with AI as a genuine co-worker — not a novelty, but a core part of how work gets done. Tracy has guided organisations from "we should probably do something about AI" to "here's our plan and we're executing it," and helped small business owners build booking systems, client databases, and workflow automations using Claude Code as the bridge between business need and working software. Brings practical governance experience and zero tolerance for hype.

“Tracy and Dennis provide not only an expert level of expertise AI solutions, but take the time to understand and personalise their approach. Has been a wonderful experience learning from this team.”

Erin Ritchie