I Gave 3 AI Workshops in 2 Days, That's Also Entrepreneurship

This week felt like a milestone, both on a business level and in my personal development. I gave three AI workshops in two days – just hard work and entrepreneurship – because each workshop had its own presentation, its own audience and its own focus (from beginning AI users to daily users!).

The week was extra special, because exactly one week ago we celebrated the first anniversary of NinA AI Agency.

Looking back on this year, I can only be proud. From a modest start with a fragmented offering to a clear profile (knowledge, consulting and implementation) with 60 deals in our CRM and a team of six professionals: the hard work is paying off.

We've grown quickly from a modest startup to an AI partner that truly makes a difference for companies. Where I dare say that our competition takes us very seriously (you can't get a nicer compliment).

Growth

I find it inspiring to see how our clients, from well-known names to smaller, entrepreneurial players, dare to invest in innovation.

Take for example our newest client: Wens Chalets, which has been offering chalets in winter sports areas for over 50 years. With the help of AI, we'll support them in accelerating and improving their offering – so they can fully focus on their personal service. Because that's where they make the difference, and that's where you want humans, not AI!

The fact that we can now clearly demonstrate that AI not only delivers efficiency, but also creates space for the human touch, gives me extra energy.

We're also seeing more companies that have been around longer wanting to work with us on AI.

Take for example SPS, an IT company that has existed for 30 years. They've engaged us for AI workshops, but also for a strategic consultation on how they can integrate AI into their software products. This kind of collaboration excites me enormously: companies embracing AI to improve, not just to follow the hype.

Investing in the right people was crucial here. Without the choice to invest in an experienced developer, this growth path would never have gone so smoothly, complemented by two young developers with a university AI background – this seems like a beautiful combination.

It's wonderful to see how smart people inspire me every day, so that together we can tackle our clients' (complex) questions.

This team enables me to truly deliver custom solutions. But in a way that means we're not McKinsey or Dept, but remain accessible to the majority of companies, from 10 employees to 500 and more.

Knowledge Is the Foundation

Those 3 workshops last week were customized for diverse audiences, from a small group of six to a larger group of forty enthusiastic participants. It's a great feeling to see that people leave inspired and with concrete ideas.

What I also find very important: sharing knowledge. I've been doing that daily on my LinkedIn for 3 years now. But I obviously encourage everyone within NinA AI and beyond to get started with AI themselves. It's fantastic when one of my developers says: "I did this in 10 minutes instead of the usual two hours."

Every company should really encourage that!

We've also started internal projects where our own team builds, tests, implements and discusses a new AI automation or AI Agent every week.

This ensures we stay ahead and can always offer clients the newest insights and applications.

After all, AI changes incredibly fast and if you don't keep learning, you'll fall behind.

Latest Developments in AI

Besides our company's growth, there's also too much news in the AI world to mention. I'd like to briefly share some updates that caught my attention this past week:

Besides these big names, it's also notable that there's increasing attention for open source initiatives. The safest way to use AI, because it runs on your own cloud or own hardware. The fact that more and more companies want to run their own models open source shows that the AI market is evolving at a rapid pace worldwide. We can also help companies with this!

We've Only Just Begun

My ambitions as an entrepreneur are big and I'm firmly convinced that we're only just scratching the surface.

My goal is to offer companies a reliable AI partner, just like you would for marketing or IT. Someone who is always up to date with the latest developments and able to translate those into practical and safe applications within your existing systems. The idea is simple: by letting AI do the 'stupid' work, we have more time for what really matters – building personal relationships and deploying creativity.

We're also working on new NinA AI Live workshops and trainings, like a training program on building AI Agents.

With NinA AI Agency, I continue to invest in knowledge, in my team and in the latest technologies. I invite you to join us.

Keep learning, keep experimenting and discover how AI can help you work more efficiently and effectively.

Want to know how we can accelerate and improve your business processes with AI? Schedule a meeting!

Until next time

Olaf Lemmens
Founder, NinA AI Agency