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AI for Business BootcampsGrow Your Business with AI in One Day

A live online bootcamp to build your own internal tools or prototype. No coding required.

Build your internal tools or prototype October 24, 2026 11 am to 3 pm MT · Live online See details ↓ Next bootcamp Join the waitlist Hear the next date first Add your name ↓

New Idea Machine is a Calgary custom software and AI automation agency serving small business owners worldwide.

What did a business owner actually build?

A tool his competitors don't have

"I came in without an idea. All of this was done in a matter of a couple of hours with the New Idea Machine team."

Odin Zavier · Canadian Marketing Team

Who are these AI bootcamps for?

"Any business owner [who knows] a little bit of AI but with no coding experience, wanting to build their own digital assets: app, tool, website or more."
Crystal Chen · Clear Choice

Saved $20,000

"I've attended a lot of different meetings over my lifetime, but this ranks right at the top. I'm much better prepared now than I ever was yesterday."
David Hunt (87 years young!)
Serial entrepreneur

First to market

"If there's one thing you definitely want when you come to this, it's the guardrails."
Britni Brady
Founder, Social Impact Consultancy

New revenue stream

"If you'd have told me that I would walk out of that course having a prototype of an app built, I would have said you were crazy."
Joe Gleason
Gleason Financial Group

Set up for success

"You've given us the prompts to put in and the guardrails to keep things safe. I could never have done that on my own. Unless you have 30 years of expertise, you don't get those things."
Heather Friesen
Lazyday Raft Rentals

Who teaches the AI bootcamps?

AL Del Degan, CTO of New Idea Machine

Prototype bootcamp

AL Del Degan, CTO & Co-Founder

33 years building software, including work with the Calgary Airport Authority, the City of Calgary, and Travel Alberta.

AL has built dozens of software applications for small business owners and has watched the same costly mistakes happen over and over.

Business owners move fast without creating expensive problems, using the guardrails framework he developed for the prototype bootcamp.

How much do the AI bootcamps cost?

Seats are limited to keep it hands-on.

October 24 · Live online bootcamp

Build your internal tools or prototype bootcamp

What the bootcamp includes

  1. 1
    Four hours, live, with AL Del Degan

    You build in a no-code tool like Lovable.

  2. 2
    AL's guardrails, from the first prompt

    Your build stays safe and fixable from the first prompt. Instructions written by our CTO tell the AI what it may and may not do. Prompts, cheat sheets, and step-by-step instructions are yours to keep.

  3. 3
    30 days of Slack support

    Questions as you keep building? Our team troubleshoots with you.

  4. 4
    A clear path forward

    You know what to build next and what to hand to a developer when you're ready.

You have an idea and you're not technical. Here's the faster path.

Most owners either hire a developer before they know what they're building, or try to build alone with no guardrails and end up with something a developer can't touch.

There's a better path: build it yourself, in a day, with tools that didn't exist two years ago. We'll show you how. It's easier than you think.

Next bootcamp

Join the waitlist for the next bootcamp

Hear the next date first.

Can't make the date? Your seat moves to the next one.

We record the bootcamp and sometimes use clips in our promotional materials, so you may appear on video.

Have a question before you join?

What do I need for the bootcamp?

A computer and a good internet connection.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. This is built for small business owners and founders with no technical background. If you can use a web browser, you can do this.

You will not write, edit, or review code at any point.

Who is this not for?

If you're a technical business owner, this course isn't the right fit. It's built specifically for non-technical business owners who want to build it themselves before spending serious money on development.

What if I need more help after my 30 days?

You can purchase additional support hours. No pressure to buy more. The option is there if you need it.

Will this give me something I can sell?

No. This bootcamp teaches you how to build a prototype. Not a commercial-ready application.

If you want to launch at scale, you will need a developer eventually. But a working prototype changes that conversation.

You validate your idea before spending serious money. That alone can save you tens of thousands of dollars.

What else will I pay for to build my prototype?

A paid Lovable plan. Lovable is never free.

What happens after the prototype bootcamp?

You leave with what you built and a clear picture of what comes next.

That might mean continuing to build on your own using what you learned, using your build to get real customer feedback before spending money on development, or walking into a conversation with a developer and showing them exactly what you need instead of trying to describe it from scratch.

What about AI hallucinations and code bloat?

AL's guardrails framework keeps your project clean and working. That matters because AI tools can generate code that does not work, or add complexity that makes a project harder to manage.

Can I build an AI tool for my business without coding?

Yes. In four hours, live online, you build a working prototype with AI, with AL's guardrails to keep it safe.

Can I automate my business with AI myself?

For a straightforward prototype or internal tool, yes. Start with the bootcamp. For something your customers or your team depend on every day, see AI automation for small business.

Is this just an AI tutorial?

No, and that distinction matters. Free AI tutorials are on YouTube.

What you're paying for here is AL's guardrails framework, built into your build from the first prompt, and a team that troubleshoots with you for 30 days. That's the difference between a build that helps you and one that costs you.

Are these skills transferable to other AI tools?

Yes. The approach, the prompting patterns, the guardrails framework: all of it carries over to any AI-assisted building tool. The platform matters less than the thinking behind it.

Who owns my code, and what are the risks of building on an AI platform?

AL covers this directly. There are real pros and cons to building and publishing inside an AI-assisted tool.

Who owns the code, how it is hosted, what happens if you want to move it. You will know how to set this up safely before you publish anything.

Ready to build your own internal tool or prototype?

"If there's a seat available, grab it!

This bootcamp sets you up for success by providing step-by-step guidance on how to safely and effectively use AI to build apps and websites, and in less than 24 hours post-learning, it is already inspiring change across our operations.

By enabling us to rapidly prototype solutions internally, we can determine exactly what we need before we begin investing in development time."

Heather Friesen · Lazyday Raft Rentals
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