Start with the free meetup. Build one useful agent. Then scale into agent teams.
AutoEDU.ai now has two clear paths: the live adult-professional track with the existing meetup plus 3 paid workshops, and a separate Educator Track coming soon for teachers, professors, instructors, and homeschool parents.
The current public ladder stays focused on owners, operators, and practical builders. The Educator Track will have its own free monthly meetup and 2 monthly workshops once it opens.
The path in one glance
- Free meetup to understand what matters
- Week 1 on Monday, May 4 from 6–8 PM
- Week 2 on Monday, May 11 from 6–8 PM
- Week 3 on Monday, May 18 from 6–8 PM
Best fit
Owners, operators, managers, and practical builders
Especially if AI still feels noisy, overhyped, or scattered and you want a clearer path.
What makes this better
A real progression, not random class shopping
You can join one workshop at a time or skip straight to the all-access club when you know you want the whole path.
Workshop ladder
Start with the meetup, then move up only when you are ready
Start with the free meetup, or jump straight to the week that matches your current stage.
Free meetup
Monthly Free AI Agent Meetup
Your low-pressure starting point: practical demos, Q&A, local-business examples, and a clear view of what to do next.
Monthly meetup • Gulf Breeze, FL
Week 1 • $20
Install Your First AI Agent
Get one agent installed, connected, and useful without drowning in options.
Monday, May 4 • 6–8 PM
Week 2 • $50
Upgrade Your AI Agent with Skills and Memory
Add memory, skills, and more useful workflows once the first agent is actually running.
Monday, May 11 • 6–8 PM
Week 3 • $80
Build Your AI Agent Team
Move from one assistant to a coordinated system with roles, handoffs, and orchestration.
Monday, May 18 • 6–8 PM
Why this flow works
- Start free with the meetup, then only buy the next workshop that matches your stage.
- Learn OpenClaw, Hermes, and NotebookLM in a practical order instead of random YouTube chaos.
- Use private consulting later only when you actually need hands-on implementation help.
Best value
$100/month all-access club
Get all 3 workshops, current notebook access, updated resources, and the follow-up layer without piecing it together one class at a time.
Why AutoEDU.ai
A simpler way to learn practical AI without drowning in hype
AutoEDU.ai is designed for people who want useful AI systems, not abstract trend talk. The ladder starts simple, gets more capable as you go, and now leaves room for a separate Educator Track instead of forcing every audience into the same path.
Adult-professional track
Live nowThe current AutoEDU path for owners, operators, and practical builders: free monthly meetup first, then the 3-step paid workshop ladder.
- Free monthly meetup
- 3 paid workshops
- Built for adult professionals and practical builders
Educator Track
Coming soonA separate track for teachers, professors, instructors, and homeschool parents with its own free meetup plus 2 monthly workshops.
- Separate free monthly meetup
- 2 monthly workshops
- No dates announced yet
Business owners and operators
You want less admin drag, cleaner follow-up, better SOP access, and practical AI without buzzword nonsense.
Builders who want a real path
You want to install one useful agent first, then upgrade it, then understand when teams and orchestration actually matter.
People who learn by doing
You do not want a giant abstract course. You want a ladder with clear next steps and live support.
Leadership
Meet the people behind AutoEDU.ai
AutoEDU.ai is led by people who have actually taught, trained, built, and operated in the real world. That matters.
Steve Darlow
Founder, trainer, consultant, and practical AI operator
Steve Darlow is the founder of AutoEDU.ai — former Navy aircrew, former police officer, former teacher, and now a practical AI builder focused on useful outcomes instead of hype.
His style is direct, hands-on, and grounded in real operations. The goal is simple: help people pick the next useful workflow, learn the right level of AI for their stage, and avoid hype-driven dead ends.
- Direct teaching style focused on practical use, not theory theater
- Strong fit for owners, operators, managers, and practical builders
- Focused on time savings, cleaner operations, and lower admin drag
Workshops
Chambers, associations, and local business education
Training
Role-relevant AI adoption for real teams
Consulting
Workflow review, readiness, and next-step guidance
Heather Darlow
COO of AutoEDU.ai and Founder of MealReels.com
Heather Darlow is Steve's wife, the COO of AutoEDU.ai, and the founder of MealReels.com. She served 20 years in the Air Force as a logistics specialist and retired from active duty in 2024.
She leads operations with the same logistics-first discipline she used in the military, helping keep execution moving instead of letting ideas drift.
- 20 years Air Force logistics experience
- Retired from active duty in 2024
- Operations and coordination lead for AutoEDU.ai
Operations
Keeps plans, logistics, and execution moving cleanly
MealReels
Founder of MealReels.com and builder of practical systems beyond AutoEDU.ai
Execution
Brings disciplined follow-through instead of loose founder chaos
Jamie Mitchell
Director of the AutoEDU Foundation and lead for the Educator Edition of AutoEDU.ai
Jamie Mitchell holds a master's in education from WGU and taught for 10 years in elementary education. She is gifted endorsed and most recently works at West Navarre Intermediate School in Santa Rosa County District Schools.
She leads the educator-focused side of the business, including the AutoEDU Foundation non-profit and the Educator Edition of AutoEDU.ai, so the offering stays grounded in real classrooms instead of generic edtech fluff.
Jamie is transitioning into the businesses full time at the end of the current school year next month.
- Master's in education from WGU
- 10 years in elementary education
- Gifted endorsed and grounded in real classroom practice
- Most recently at West Navarre Intermediate School in Santa Rosa County District Schools
Educator Edition
Shapes the teacher-, instructor-, and homeschool-facing path for AutoEDU.ai
Foundation
Leads the AutoEDU Foundation non-profit direction and educator community work
Classroom Reality
Keeps the product aligned with real school workflows, not abstract AI hype
Derek Mitchell
CTO and Co-founder of Automated AI Solutions LLC
Derek Mitchell is Steve's brother, CTO and co-founder of Automated AI Solutions LLC, and the technical lead behind the Source4AI side of the business while Steve focuses on workshops and the funnel from AutoEDU.ai.
He is a Director of Data Infrastructure for the Department of War and a project manager overseeing major infrastructure work across the country.
- Heads up the Source4AI side of the business
- Director of Data Infrastructure for the Department of War
- Project manager for large multi-site technical programs
Source4AI
Leads the implementation and technical delivery side tied to Source4AI.com
Infrastructure
Owns systems, delivery architecture, and scalable technical execution
AAS LLC
Co-builds Automated AI Solutions LLC with Steve as the underlying company behind both brands
Offers
Private help after the workshop ladder
When the meetup and workshops show you the opportunity, these are the next higher-touch ways to get help with training, audit work, and implementation planning. If you want custom-built agents or done-for-you AI solutions instead of the workshop path, Source4AI.com is the implementation brand.
Top-of-funnel offer
Chamber / Association Workshop
A chamber-friendly workshop built around practical AI use for local business owners and operators.
- Pre-event planning call
- Practical local-business examples
- Q&A plus clear next-step CTA
Most natural follow-up
Team AI Training
Live team training for businesses that want practical, safe, role-relevant AI adoption without hype.
- Discovery call and tailored agenda
- Role-specific examples and use cases
- Follow-up recap with next-step recommendations
Bridge to execution
Audit or Workflow Sprint
Use an audit when the business needs clarity, or a workflow sprint when one process is already obvious and ready to improve.
- Workflow review and friction mapping
- Prioritized recommendations or one sprint target
- Handoff path for implementation-heavy work if needed
Want help choosing the right next step?
If the meetup or workshops reveal a real implementation opportunity, this is where you sort out the right paid follow-up without guessing.
Working Session / Consultation
This is the fastest way to figure out the right next step without wasting time on the wrong offer.
What we will sort out
- What workflow or business pain is actually worth fixing first
- Whether you need a workshop, training session, audit, workflow sprint, or implementation handoff
- What a low-risk first step looks like for your business
- What should not be automated yet
Best fit
- Local business owners and operators
- Teams with messy follow-up, SOP, admin, or communication workflows
- Organizations that want useful AI adoption without hype or chaos
Want to talk it through?
Start with a conversation. If there is a practical fit, we will point you toward the right next step. If not, we will say that too.
Or call us at (850) 665-0446
Email: [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
AutoEDU.ai is built for local business owners, operators, managers, and teams on the Emerald Coast who want practical help using AI to save time, improve follow-up, tighten SOPs, and reduce admin drag. We are a better fit for real businesses than for hobbyists looking for generic AI theory.
No. Most of the offer is designed for normal business operators, not developers. We focus on practical use cases, clear examples, and low-risk starting points. If you do want deeper implementation or custom systems, that work can be handed off separately through Automated AI Solutions LLC.
Right now the main offers are chamber or association workshops, team AI training sessions, AI readiness audits, and workflow sprints. The point is to help a business identify one useful place to start and build from there without overcomplicating it.
We teach where AI helps, where it does not, and how to test one useful workflow without creating chaos. Current workshop material includes OpenClaw, NotebookLM, and Google AI Studio, but the focus is business outcomes like faster follow-up, better SOPs, and less repetitive admin work — not random tool tourism.
Local-first, yes. AutoEDU.ai is focused on Emerald Coast businesses, chambers, and local organizations first. Virtual sessions are still possible, but the brand is being built around practical local business adoption, not broad national course marketing.
You are probably a fit if at least two of these are true: you are local, you have a real business problem AI might help with, you have authority or influence to act, and you are willing to take a call or attend a workshop. If none of that is true, it is probably not the right time.
Sometimes, but that is not the front-door AutoEDU offer. AutoEDU.ai is the training, consulting, and workflow-improvement brand. If a client needs custom automation, integrations, agent deployment, or production systems, that work gets handed off to Automated AI Solutions LLC.
Start with a message through the site, a workshop conversation, or a short call. We will figure out whether you need a workshop, training session, audit, workflow sprint, or nothing at all. The goal is the right next step, not forcing a bigger sale than you need.
Resources
Free AI learning resources
Explore interactive notebooks and implementation guides to build better AI systems.
Monthly Free AI Agent Meetup
The free on-ramp into Steve Darlow’s current AutoEDU.ai workshop ladder — practical AI agents, local-business examples, and the free NotebookLM companion.
Updated Apr 10, 2026
Read GuideInstall Your First AI Agent
Week 1 of the current ladder: get one agent installed, connected, and useful on your own device with the matching NotebookLM companion.
Updated Apr 10, 2026
Read GuideUpgrade Your AI Agent with Skills and Memory
Week 2 of the ladder: memory, skills, maintained knowledge, and practical usefulness upgrades without random tool bloat.
Updated Apr 10, 2026
Read GuideCreate and Orchestrate Agent Teams
Week 3 of the ladder: dashboards, specialist agents, clean handoffs, and orchestration patterns that feel like a system instead of a toy.
Updated Apr 10, 2026
Read GuidePaperclip Beyond Defaults: The Full Customization Guide
Every customization we made to run 2 companies with 14 AI agents — model tiers, heartbeat tuning, Chief of Staff duties, self-evaluation pipelines, and 78+ skills.
Updated Mar 24, 2026
Read GuideBuild Perfect Memory Into Your OpenClaw Bot
The complete guide to giving your OpenClaw bot persistent, intelligent memory — 4-layer architecture, local LLM extraction, vector search, and zero monthly cost.
Updated Feb 13, 2026
Read GuideThe OpenClaw Buddy System
How two AI assistants coordinate securely in real time: relay protocol, hardening checklist, failover recovery, and practical deployment patterns.
Updated Feb 13, 2026
Read GuideBuild Your Own AI Assistant — OpenClaw
A step-by-step guide to building and deploying your own AI assistant, covering architecture, prompt engineering, and integration.
Updated Jan 15, 2026
Open NotebookLMCreating Personal Apps with Google AI Studio
Learn how to build personalized AI-powered applications using Google AI Studio — from prompt design to working prototypes.
Updated Jan 10, 2026
Open NotebookLMContact
If you want a workshop, team training, audit, or practical AI working session, send a note.
Where we work
AutoEDU.ai is based in Gulf Breeze, Florida and is currently focused on Emerald Coast businesses, chambers, and local organizations.
Virtual sessions are still available, but the current focus is local-first, practical business adoption.
Location
Gulf Breeze, FL / Emerald Coast
Phone
(850) 665-0446Format
Local-first with virtual sessions available when useful
Website
darlow.me