Training, tools & community

Everything you need to grow — without drowning in jargon.

Practical short courses, free tools and a peer community, built specifically for UK small business owners. No corporate fluff. No hour-long webinars. Just the stuff that actually moves the needle.

Short courses

Learn the skills that are changing small business.

Each course is short, practical and built around real SMB challenges — not theory. Growth and Scale members get full access.

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Claude for Your Business

The SMB Starter Guide to AI

Most small business owners are experimenting with AI but haven't unlocked its real value. This course shows you how to set up Claude as a practical AI business assistant — writing, research, automation, customer communications and more — in plain English, step by step.

  • What Claude can (and can't) do for your business
  • Writing prompts that actually work for SMBs
  • Automating repetitive tasks with Claude + Make/n8n
  • Customer email and proposal templates
  • Staying ahead as AI keeps evolving

Included with Growth & Scale membership · Available Q3 2026

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Vibe Coding for SMBs

Build apps without writing a line of code

Vibe coding uses AI tools like Lovable, Bolt.new and Cursor to turn plain-English descriptions into working apps and websites. Forbes called it "a small business superpower" — this course shows you how to use it without the hype and without getting stuck.

  • Which vibe coding tools are right for your use case
  • Building internal tools: booking systems, calculators, dashboards
  • Taking a prototype to a real, working product
  • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Included with Growth & Scale membership · Available Q4 2026

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SEO, AEO & GEO: Get Found in AI Search

Visible in Google and in ChatGPT

87% of consumers use Google to find local businesses — but AI search is growing fast and it converts better. This course cuts through the acronym soup and gives you a jargon-free plan to be found in both traditional search and AI-powered answers.

  • SEO vs AEO vs GEO — what actually matters for your size business
  • How to structure content so AI engines cite you
  • Schema markup made simple
  • E-E-A-T: building real authority online

Included with Growth & Scale membership · Available 2027

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Six Sigma Fundamentals for Small Business

Cut waste without a consultancy budget

Six Sigma isn't just for factories and multinationals. The core DMAIC framework is one of the most powerful tools a small business owner can use to find where time and money are leaking. This course translates it into language and exercises that work for a 1–5 person team.

  • DMAIC explained in plain English
  • Finding your biggest process bottleneck in one afternoon
  • Measuring what matters without complex software
  • Quick wins vs. structural fixes

Included with Growth & Scale membership · Available 2027

Member community

You're not doing this alone.

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The Growth Brothers Discord

A private community for Growth Brothers members to share wins, ask questions, swap resources and hold each other accountable. Channels for sales, AI tools, Vibe Coding, SEO and a general business chat.

Nearly 70% of UK professionals say trusted input from their community helps them make decisions faster. This is that community.

Available to all paid members · Invite link sent on sign-up

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Group Q&A sessions

Monthly live Q&A calls with Ian and Peter — open to all members. Bring your current business challenge, your AI questions or your vibe coding idea and get straight answers, not upsell pitches.

Included in all plans · Dates shared in the Discord community

Free tools — no sign-up needed

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These tools are free for everyone — no account, no credit card, no catch.

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UK VAT Calculator

Add or remove VAT at 20%, 5% or 0% — built for quick quoting and invoicing.

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AEO/GEO Readiness Checker

Score your website's AI search visibility across 14 criteria in under 5 minutes.

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Business Idea Generator

Describe your skills and budget, get tailored SMB ideas with a viability score.

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Common questions

FAQ

Who are the courses for? +

UK small business owners with 1–5 staff who want practical, jargon-free training on the tools and techniques reshaping how SMBs operate. No prior tech experience needed.

How do I get access to the courses? +

Full course access is included in Growth and Scale membership plans. Starter members get community access and selected free resources. A member login area with gated course content is arriving in Phase 2 (late 2026).

What is the Discord community? +

A private server for Growth Brothers members — organised into channels for sales, marketing, AI tools, Vibe Coding, SEO and general business chat. Ian and Peter are active in the community, not just on calls.

When will the Claude course be available? +

The Claude for Your Business starter guide is being built now and is targeted for Q3 2026. Members on Growth and Scale plans will be the first to get access and will be notified via the Discord community.

Get access to everything — for one monthly fee.

Courses, community, 1:1 mentoring and free tools — all included in Growth Brothers membership.

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