Author: Cam Houser

This guide steers away from philosophical takes on AI’s future. Rather, it focuses on concrete strategies I’ve tested and refined on how to use AI to move the needle in work and life, from winning a $50k consulting gig to avoiding getting ripped off by a mechanic.

It’s not higher ed’s fault that AI is disrupting careers and entrepreneurship. But it is higher ed’s problem to solve. We created the UNF AI Business Innovation Fellowship to address this challenge head on through learning by doing, connections to industry, and an ongoing community.

Picture ChatGPT projected on a jumbo screen. A sales guy crafts a prompt while forty peers workshop every word—its phrasing, its hidden assumptions, whether the AI will misinterpret the goal. Each prompt becomes a live drill in AI‑powered leadership. That doesn’t happen in a typical business school. But it happened at IPADE, Mexico’s leading MBA…

The rapid rise of AI has left many communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems feeling uncertain—worried about job disruption, economic instability, and the challenges of adapting to this new wave of technology. At Actionworks, we see a different path.

Portugal’s Ministry of Science and Technology faced a challenge: turning research into startups and spinoffs to drive economic growth and innovation. The “From Portugal to the World: Innovation-to-Business Journey” program addressed this need.

Helping Japanese technologists build international businesses, sell their ideas, and capitalize on conferences.

How we helped teams at Intel Ignite tell better stories on camera, sell to enterprise, and raise more capital.

A recap of a week’s worth of customer-focused founder education in Delhi, India.