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How to use AI to run your business faster, leaner and smarter — without needing to be technical

The exact AI tools, systems and workflows that ambitious founders are using to automate the work they hate — and scale the business they love.

Stream: Challenge · AI ExcellenceDuration: 52 weeksFormat: Business Transformation Challenge + LEC ecosystemWelcome gift: AI Business Audit & Implementation Tracker
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📰 Ai Excellence Pass · Daily Insight

Ai Excellence: Weekly Tip

💡 Tip: Test one new AI tool this month for tasks taking over 2 hours weekly.

💡 Your move: Implement this advice today and track the result.

6 October 2026
Why this challenge

Built for founders who ship

Welcome gift

Included when you join

Every Boardroom Challenge member receives a practical welcome gift designed for this stream — yours to keep and use from week one.

AI Business Audit & Implementation Tracker

Map your AI opportunities, track your tool stack, and measure time saved week by week. A living document for your AI transformation.

Excel / Google Sheets52-Week TrackerFree with membership
Your year

The schedule

Your 52-week journey

Know exactly what you're getting every single week.

No vague promises. No mystery content. Here is every session, every resource drop, every week of your first year — from the day you join.

52
Weeks
4
Phases
Weekly
Tasks & resources
1
Year
Q1 · Weeks 1–13Q1 · Weeks 1–13 Foundation — Build Your AI Base
W01
Weekly task
AI Excellence Orientation — Your 52-Week Roadmap
Calendar
W02
↓ Resource Drop
The Non-Technical AI Starter Pack
W03
Weekly task
Build Your AI Content Voice
Calendar
W04
↓ Resource Drop
The AI Prompt Library — 50 Prompts That Actually Work
W05
Weekly task
Automate Your Client Onboarding
Calendar
W06
↓ Resource Drop
AI for Email — Templates & Automation Flows
W07
Weekly task
Your Weekly Content Engine — Session 1
Calendar
W08
↓ Resource Drop
The AI Admin Elimination Checklist
W09
Weekly task
AI for Proposals & Sales Documents
Calendar
W10
↓ Resource Drop
AI Research & Competitive Analysis Toolkit
W11
Weekly task
Q1 Hot Seat — Bring Your Biggest AI Blocker
Calendar
W12
↓ Resource Drop
Your Personal AI Stack Audit
W13
Weekly task
Q1 Review & Q2 Planning — What's Working, What's Next
Calendar
Q1 · Weeks 1–13Q1 · Weeks 1–13 Foundation — Build Your AI Base
W14
↓ Resource Drop
Operations Mapping for AI Automation
W15
Weekly task
Build Your AI Operations Hub
Calendar
W16
↓ Resource Drop
AI for Meeting Notes, Summaries & Action Plans
W17
Weekly task
AI-Powered Customer Service Systems
Calendar
W18
↓ Resource Drop
The Social Media AI Playbook
W19
Weekly task
AI for Financial Reporting & Business Intelligence
Calendar
W20
↓ Resource Drop
Building AI SOPs for Your Team
W21
Weekly task
Advanced Prompting — Get More From Every Tool
Calendar
W22
↓ Resource Drop
AI for Hiring & HR Processes
W23
Weekly task
Automate Your Marketing Funnel With AI
Calendar
W24
↓ Resource Drop
The AI Legal & Compliance Checklist for Founders
W25
Weekly task
Q2 Hot Seat — Advanced Automation Challenges
Calendar
W26
↓ Resource Drop
Mid-Year AI Audit — Measure Your ROI
Q1 · Weeks 1–13Q1 · Weeks 1–13 Foundation — Build Your AI Base
W27
Weekly task
AI as a Strategic Thinking Partner
Calendar
W28
↓ Resource Drop
AI for Product Development & Market Research
W29
Weekly task
Scaling Your Content With AI — Volume Without Dilution
Calendar
W30
↓ Resource Drop
AI Partnership & Integration Guide
W31
Weekly task
AI for PR & Media — Pitches, Press Releases & Outreach
Calendar
W32
↓ Resource Drop
The AI Revenue Audit — Find the Hidden Money
W33
Weekly task
Building AI Into Your Team Culture
Calendar
W34
↓ Resource Drop
AI for International Expansion
W35
Weekly task
Q3 Hot Seat — Scaling Problems, Solved
Calendar
W36
↓ Resource Drop
Advanced AI Tools Deep Dive — What's New, What's Worth It
W37
Weekly task
AI for Investor & Stakeholder Communications
Calendar
W38
↓ Resource Drop
Your AI Brand Protection Checklist
W39
Weekly task
Q3 Review — Measuring the Business Impact of AI
Calendar
Q1 · Weeks 1–13Q1 · Weeks 1–13 Foundation — Build Your AI Base
W40
↓ Resource Drop
AI Thought Leadership — Build Authority in an AI World
W41
Weekly task
Future-Proofing Your Business Model With AI
Calendar
W42
↓ Resource Drop
The Complete AI Business Playbook — Your Year in Review
W43
Weekly task
AI for Year-End Planning & Forecasting
Calendar
W44
↓ Resource Drop
Building an AI-First Team for Year 2
W45
Weekly task
Advanced AI Integration Masterclass
Calendar
W46
↓ Resource Drop
AI Ethics & Responsible Use for Business Leaders
W47
Weekly task
Peer Showcase — Year-Round Wins & AI Case Studies
Calendar
W48
↓ Resource Drop
Your Year 2 AI Roadmap Template
W49
Weekly task
Open Lab — Build Something Live
Calendar
W50
↓ Resource Drop
The AI Excellence Alumni Resource Library
W51
Weekly task
Year-End Hot Seat — The Big Challenges of Year 1
Calendar
W52
Weekly task
Year 1 Graduation & Year 2 Kickoff
Calendar
Support

FAQs

I'm not technical. This probably isn't for me — is this challenge still for me?
That's actually why you need this more than anyone. The founders who struggle with AI are the ones trying to figure it out from YouTube tutorials and Reddit threads, alone. This stream is built specifically for non-technical founders. You don't need to understand how AI works — you need to know what to ask it. That's what we cover.
What if I don't have time to add another programme?
The whole point of this stream is to give you time back, not take more. Every session is built around implementation — you're building systems that run without you. Members say the time they invest in the first few sessions pays back within days.
I've tried AI tools before. They never stick — why is this different?
That's because you were experimenting, not building systems. There's a huge difference between trying ChatGPT and building an AI content engine. The stream gives you infrastructure — not just tools. Once a system is built correctly, it doesn't need willpower. It just runs.
Is this really worth it?
The better question is: what is your current situation costing you? If you bill £50/hour and save 10 hours a month — that's £6,000 a year back. Learn membership is a fraction of that. The real question is whether you'll actually implement — and that's what the community is there to ensure.
Membership

How this challenge fits your tier

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Learn
£99/month
per month · or £950/year
  • 5 Total 52-Week Challenges (3 Complimentary: AI Excellence, Wellbeing, Accountability + 2 of your choice from 18 tracks)
  • 12 monthly community challenges included
  • Group coaching & implementation clinics
  • Curated peer accountability partner introductions
  • Weekly guided learning pathways
  • LEC Knowledge Library & Alexa Member Coach
  • Welcome tracker per Challenge · Preferred retreat rates
Learn
Exchange
£199/month
per month · or £1,910/year
  • 7 Total 52-Week Challenges (3 Complimentary: AI Excellence, Wellbeing, Accountability + 4 of your choice from 18 tracks)
  • Everything in Learn
  • Peer mastermind coaching & monthly roundtables
  • Curated cross-pod & B2B collaboration intros
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  • Executive Committee (ExCom) eligibility (annual)
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Exchange
Connect
£359/month
per month · or £3,446/year
  • 7 Total 52-Week Challenges (3 Complimentary: AI Excellence, Wellbeing, Accountability + 4 of your choice from 18 tracks)
  • Everything in Exchange
  • 1:1 Executive advisory & leadership coaching
  • Curated VIP, investor & media introductions
  • Private strategic roundtables
  • Priority ExCom leadership appointment (annual)
  • VIP Retreat positioning & priority access
  • Priority pod event access · Alexa Coach
Connect
Feature comparison

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Features
Social Learn Exchange Connect
Monthly Community Challenges (28-day)
12
12
12
12
Complimentary Foundational Challenges
—
3 Included
3 Included
3 Included
52-week Transformation Challenges (Self-guided)
—
2 of 18
4 of 18
4 of 18
Total Active 52-Week Tracks
—
5 Tracks
7 Tracks
7 Tracks
Coaching & Mentorship
Pod Captain & Peer
Group Clinics & AI Coach
Peer Mastermind & Retreats
1:1 Executive Advisory
Curated 1:1 Introductions
Local Pod Intros
Peer Accountability
Cross-Pod / B2B
VIP / Investor / Media
In-person pod events
✓
✓
✓
✓
Welcome Tracker (per Challenge)
—
✓
✓
✓
LEC Member Coach (Alexa)
✓
✓
✓
✓
LEC Knowledge Library
—
✓
✓
✓
Founders Catalogue listing
—
—
✓
✓
Monthly roundtables
—
—
✓
✓
Private strategic roundtables
—
—
—
✓
Pod access (home city)
✓
✓
✓
✓
3-Day Quarterly Retreats
Member rate
Preferred rate
1 Free / Qtr
VIP Access
Meet the Founders & PR Feature
—
—
✓
✓
LEC Wallet Perks & Partner Offers
✓
✓
✓
✓
Golden Ticket Competitions & Drops
✓
✓
✓
✓
Executive Committee (ExCom) Pathway
—
—
Eligible (Annual)
Priority (Annual)

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