Shahed Islam
CEO, SJ Innovation
Shahed co-founded SJ Innovation in Queens in 2004. He has helped grow a local software business into a global team built around client success.
In-person AI classes · $49 pilot price
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 phone. Leave with replies and posts you can use this week.
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Classes for you and your team
Hands-on, in person. ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. $49 pilot price.
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Free AI tools and skill packs
Five AI helpers for your leads, plus ready-made skills for your industry.
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We set it up at your office
Assessment, setup, team training and monthly support.
Book an assessmentWe teach and set up the AI tools your team already uses
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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
- Which tool to use when: ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude
Why training matters
11 hours saved per week
Employees trained in AI reported saving about 11 hours a week, compared with 5 hours for those without training.
LSE and Protiviti, 202593% use AI at work
93% of AI-trained employees use AI at work, compared with 57% of those without training.
LSE and Protiviti, 202540%+ higher quality
In a study of 758 BCG consultants, AI-assisted work scored over 40% higher on tasks suited to AI.
Harvard and BCG, 2023Studies 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
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Dates are for our first pilot classes. Up to 15 people per class.
See all classes and detailsBuilt for Queens and Long Island businesses
We teach with real examples from businesses like yours.
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Jackson Heights, Queens
Restaurants and sweet shops, salons, travel agencies, jewelry and clothing stores along 37th Avenue and 74th Street.
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Baldwin, Long Island
Shops, offices and service businesses in Baldwin and nearby Long Island towns.
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Jamaica, Queens
Restaurants and bakeries, barbershops and salons, shops along Jamaica Avenue, contractors, and tax and accounting offices.
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Your teachers are here in New York
Real people from SJ Innovation. Not a video course.
Shahera Choudhury
COO, SJ Innovation
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 Ahmed
Client Relationship Manager
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 Baroi
Client Relations Manager
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 Hossain
Client Relations Manager
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.
UseStart free
Five AI helpers. Free to start.
They already know your business, so you don't start from a blank chat box.
Receptionist
Replies to new leads in your voice
Scheduler
Offers times and books appointments
First Draft
Drafts emails and texts to check
Marketer
Writes and sends simple campaigns
Lead Warmer
Follows up step by step, on time
Skill packs
Teach your AI your industry
Free skill packs, written for small businesses. Coming soon. Works in ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude, with a copy-paste version for free accounts.
Every business – start here
Starter pack
- Your business voice
- Customer replies
- Social posts
- Review responses
- A simple AI safe-use policy for staff
Great for Queens restaurants
Restaurant pack
- Daily specials posts
- Catering quotes
- Menu descriptions
- Review replies
- Staff shift messages
Salon and spa pack
- Booking replies
- No-show follow-ups
- Promo of the week
Contractor pack
- Estimates
- Job update texts
- Before-and-after posts
Coming soon:Clinic front deskReal estateRetail shopYour own custom pack, built at setup
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We come to your office and make AI work
ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude for most teams. We also set up Microsoft Copilot and Meta Muse. We don't push one brand.
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AI assessment
We find where AI saves your team the most time.
Free first consult2
On-site setup
ChatGPT or Gemini accounts, skill packs and safe-use rules for your team. Gemini set up inside Gmail for Gmail users.
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Team training
Hands-on, at your office, built around your real work.
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Monthly AI support
A person to call, monthly check-ins, new uses as AI changes.
Ask for pricingStart with one person
Not ready for team training? Send one person from your team to a class first, then decide.
See classesNeed a custom AI agent or app? Our parent company SJ Innovation builds it.
Most owners start small
- 1In-person class
- 2Free tools and skill packs
- 3Workshop or assessment
- 4Setup at your office
- 5Monthly support
Start with an in-person class
90 minutes with a real teacher. $49 pilot price. Bring your phone.
