RPCN’s Enhancing Human CapitalTM Deep Dives are held on the third Thursday of every month.
Turning Yourself into a Team with AI
Facilitator: Bob Manard
For solopreneurs and micropreneurs, human capital is the business. Your time, skills, judgment, and energy directly determine your capacity and your outcomes. When everything depends on one person, even small inefficiencies compound quickly.
This Deep Dive focuses on how AI can be used to strengthen and extend individual capacity across the entire solopreneur value chain. We’ll explore how solo business owners are using AI to support marketing, sales, service delivery, administrative work, and client follow up in ways that feel practical, sustainable, and aligned with how they actually work.
Rather than focusing on tools in isolation, the discussion will center on real workflows and patterns that reduce friction and improve consistency. There will be an emphasis on learning from each other and applying ideas in real world contexts.
Learning Objectives
-- Map your value chain to better understand how AI can support different facets of your business.
-- Identify efficiency gaps so you can pinpoint opportunities where AI can reduce your workload and improve consistency.
-- Learn practical, AI assisted workflows currently used by other successful solopreneurs.
-- Enhance your own personal capital and identify how AI can augment your focus, decision making, and creative energy.
-- Leave with at least one or two ideas you can apply to your business the same day.
Who Should Attend
-- Solopreneurs and micropreneurs who wear every hat in their business.
-- Independent consultants, freelancers, and service providers looking to scale themselves.
-- Business owners who are already experimenting with AI or are ready to move beyond basic prompts.
-- Anyone looking to strengthen their human capital without the overhead of hiring.
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Bob is a lifelong resident of Rochester, NY and holds a B.S. in Computer Science from St. John Fisher University and an MBA in Digital Marketing and Finance from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.
His professional journey is marked by diverse industry experience, including roles in quality control at General Motors, software engineering at Xerox, security software at Paychex, and big data at regional telecoms PAETEC and Windstream.
As an entrepreneur, Bob is the proud owner of several businesses, including:
- Sharp Dressed Brand: A full-service marketing firm, combining strategy, creativity, and execution.
- Where You Sleep: Real estate services as a licensed real estate salesperson and notary public.
- Faces That Work: Provider of business services through a network of skilled freelancers.
He is also deeply committed to community engagement and professional development. As a long-standing member of the Rochester Professional Consultants Network (RPCN), Bob attended the RPCN Consulting Business Boot Camp and has been a member of the organization ever since. He is on the board of directors, served a term as president, and contributes significantly as the Director of Digital Strategy.
Bob exemplifies innovation, leadership, and dedication, using his extensive knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to make a lasting impact across industries and communities.
This meeting is free and open to everyone.
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This series provides an opportunity to explore Dr. Floyd Tucker's "Enhancing Human Capital" program, designed to help businesses build healthy organizations and happy employees.
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