AI for small businesses in Queens and Long Island, 5 to 50 people
Hands-on AI classes, in person, in Queens and Long Island
Learn ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude with a real teacher. Bring your laptop and work on your own business: better customer replies, clearer posts and simpler daily tasks.
We teach and set up the AI tools your team already uses
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What is LeadsLift?
LeadsLift is SJ Innovation's AI program for small businesses in Queens and Long Island. We help teams of 5 to 50 people. You can learn in a class or use free AI tools. Or ask us to set AI up at your office. Classes are in person, with a real teacher.
When are the next AI classes in Queens and Long Island?
We teach on Thursday, November 19 in Jackson Heights, Queens, and Thursday, December 10 in Baldwin, Long Island. Each class starts at 6:00 PM ET and lasts 90 minutes. Up to 15 people join. The price is $49, down from $99. Seats left show on each class card.
Who are LeadsLift AI classes for?
They are for owner-run small businesses, in Queens first and then Long Island. Think restaurants, salons, spas, travel agencies, jewelry and clothing stores. Also contractors, tax offices, clinic front desks and real estate offices. You do not need tech skills. Teachers use simple English and work on your own business tasks.
What your team will learn
What AI can and cannot do for a small business
How to ask AI for what you need (simple prompts that work)
How to check AI answers before you send them
How to save time on replies, reviews, posts and bookings
How to keep customer and business information safe
Studies by third parties. Results vary by team and task.
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Upcoming classes
Any weekday
Team training at your office, anywhere in Queens or Long Island
half day, up to 15 people
Ask for pricing
Two in-person classes are open now. Up to 15 people per class.
Bring your laptop and charger, and sign in to a paid ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude account before class. A paid subscription to at least one of these tools is needed to take part fully. Subscriptions are purchased directly from the provider and are not included in the class fee. Bring one real business task; use examples without private customer details.
Shahera co-founded SJ Innovation with Shahed in Queens in 2004. As COO, she brings the operations perspective of building a people-centered technology company.
Sayeed is part of SJ Innovation’s leadership team. His client relationship role brings a business-facing perspective to a company focused on technology and client success.
George is part of SJ Innovation’s client relations team. He brings the customer-facing perspective of working with business clients at a software development company.
Zubair works in client relationships at SJ Innovation. His role puts business clients and their relationship with the technology team at the center of his work.
Separate from your class, explore LeadsLift helpers for everyday customer follow-up and marketing. These are not ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude subscriptions.
Free forever
Receptionist
Catches new leads and drafts replies
Free forever
First Draft
Writes replies in your voice
Free forever
Marketer
Drafts posts, emails and campaigns
Free forever
Pro $49/mo
Scheduler
Books jobs onto your calendar
Pro $49/mo
Lead Warmer
Follows up with cold leads, step by step
Pro $49/mo
Agentic CRM · $149/mo
An all-in-one CRM with 25 AI employees that do the work while you approve. Includes everything in Pro.
Three helpers are free forever: Receptionist, First Draft and Marketer. Receptionist catches new leads and drafts replies. First Draft writes replies in your voice. Marketer drafts posts, emails and campaigns. You do not need a credit card to start. You approve each draft before it goes out.
What do the Pro helpers cost?
Scheduler and Lead Warmer are on Pro, which costs $49 a month. Scheduler offers real openings and books jobs onto your calendar. Lead Warmer follows up with cold leads in steps. On Pro, the helpers can send from your own Gmail or Outlook. You can cancel anytime.
What is the Agentic CRM?
The Agentic CRM costs $149 a month. It is an all-in-one CRM with pipelines, an inbox for texts, email and DMs, calendars, payments and reports. It comes with 25 AI employees that do the work while you approve. It includes everything in Pro.
Are the LeadsLift helpers the same as ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude?
No. LeadsLift helpers are separate from ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. They learn your business from your website and draft work in your voice. A paid ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude account is only needed for our in-person classes. It is not included in the class fee.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. You can start free, with no credit card. The three free helpers stay free forever. You only pay if you choose Pro at $49 a month or the Agentic CRM at $149 a month. Prices are in US dollars, and you can cancel anytime.
Skill packs
Teach your AI your industry
Free skill packs, written for small businesses. Open the pack on GitHub and copy what you need. Use them in your own ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude account. Tool subscriptions are separate and not supplied by LeadsLift.
You get a 90-minute in-person class with a real teacher, in a group of up to 15 people. You work on your own business: customer replies, posts and a staff how-to guide. You leave with a reply kit to keep using. ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude subscriptions are not included.
Do I need to pay for ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude?
Please have a paid subscription to at least one of them. You do not need all three. You buy it from the provider, and it is not part of the $49 class fee. LeadsLift does not supply it. Our separate LeadsLift AI helpers are a different offer.
Which AI tool is best?
It depends on the job. ChatGPT is good for everyday writing. Gemini fits well if you already use Google. Claude is good for longer, careful writing. We teach all three, so you can pick what fits your business. Bring the one you pay for.
Where exactly is the class?
Classes are in Jackson Heights, Queens, and Baldwin, Long Island. We send the exact venue after you register. We share it only with people who have a seat. Jamaica, Queens is coming soon, and there is no date yet. Team training happens at your own office.
Do you have online classes?
Right now our classes are in person only. We do not have online classes. If your team cannot travel, team training can happen at your office in Queens or Long Island. It is a half day for up to 15 people. Ask us for pricing.
Can you train my whole team?
Yes. We come to your office anywhere in Queens or Long Island, on any weekday. Team training is a half day for up to 15 people. We build it around your real work. Pricing is not listed online, so please ask us. A free 30-minute assessment is a good first step.
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