# Event Details - **Event Name**: AI Made Practical: Build Products, Services, and Smarter Business Processes - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am – Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Practical AI for small businesses: build products, improve services, streamline workflows, and unlock new opportunities.About this EventThis workshop helps small business owners understand how AI can be used in simple, practical ways to build products, enhance services, and improve daily business processes. We will explore three core themes: building a product, building a service, and improving an existing workflow using real-world use cases. Concepts like agentic AI, vibe coding, and everyday AI tools will be explained in plain language for business owners with little technical background. The goal is to help participants see AI as a practical tool for saving time, reducing costs, increasing creativity, and creating new business opportunities.About AbyAby Rao brings over two decades of IT experience across user experience design, web programming, cybersecurity, AI, and digital innovation. He began his career building digital experiences and web-based solutions, giving him a practical understanding of how ideas become usable products. Aby is now leaning into a builder mindset, using AI tools to move faster from idea to prototype, from prototype to product, and from product to real-world impact. His work is especially focused on helping people understand how AI can save time, reduce costs, improve services, and create new revenue opportunities. Through his experience in technology, storytelling, and entrepreneurship, Aby helps people see AI not as a confusing trend, but as a practical capability they can use to build, compete, and grow. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/ai-made-practical-build-products-services-and-smarter-business-processes/100001992071421246 - **Event Categories**: business, workshops, it, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: The Wright Village - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Raleigh - **state**: NC - **country**: United States - **location**: The Wright Village - **lat**: 35.7572345 - **long**: -78.65028699999999 - **full address**: The Wright Village, 420 Hubert Street, Raleigh, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: AI Made Practical: Build Products, Services, and Smarter Business Processes - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/63ec7d78b3f99e3bbb29c02f7f1fa1eae9c16f1811f3c39d82bb519a483e9177-rimg-w1200-h600-dc020204-gmir.jpg?v=1783358701 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is AI Made Practical: Build Products, Services, and Smarter Business Processes being held? - **A:** AI Made Practical: Build Products, Services, and Smarter Business Processes takes place on Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm at The Wright Village, 420 Hubert Street, Raleigh, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing AI Made Practical: Build Products, Services, and Smarter Business Processes? - **A:** AI Made Practical: Build Products, Services, and Smarter Business Processes is organized by Mel Wright. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** AI Made Practical: Build Products, Services, and Smarter Business Processes is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Raleigh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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