Running a small business often means endless admin: enquiries, quotes, follow-ups, social media, and repetitive tasks that drain time and energy.
This half-day workshop shows you how to turn those everyday tasks into automatic workflows using AI — even if you’re not technical.

Before enjoying a delicious vegetarian lunch, you will have:

• Built your first real automation: how to create automated responses to incoming enquiries that save time and improve efficiency.

• Learnt how to save yourself hours of weekly work

• Discovered simple AI tools that do the heavy lifting

• Gained confidence (not confusion) with practical, real-world skills

Perfect for:
✔ Solo business owners
✔ Hospitality & trades
✔ Coaches & consultants
✔ Anyone drowning in admin and repetitive work

Graham Smith — Certified AI Product Manager helping small businesses automate everyday tasks, save time, and work smarter with simple, real-world AI tools. Technology specialist with 20+ years of experience. Workshops that deliver real results — not tech jargon.

Figs on the Funcho is proud to be recognised for outstanding entrepreneurship and innovation, including:

• Ireland Portugal Business Network Business Success Award 2025

• 2025 EU Business Awards – Ambitious Business Owner Award

• 2025 Algarve Business Awards Finalist – Marketing Category

Other prestigious honours include awards for Tourism & Hospitality, Culinary Innovation, and  Sustainability, showcasing our commitment to excellence across every area of our business.

Tea and Coffee are available

We will provide a delicious Vegetarian lunch with sides and salads, including a dessert

09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome & Coffee

09:45 – 10:15 | Where Automation Makes the Biggest Impact

10:15 – 10:45 | Choose Your First Automation

10:45 – 11:00 | Break

11:00 – 11:25 | Tools That Make Automation Easy

11:25 – 12:45 | Build Your First Automation (Guided)

12:45 – 13:00 | Wrap-Up & What’s Next

13:00 | Lunch Included

*subject to change