Post by Ben Lazaroff

I'm launching my first dedicated AI Event Series on Leland: Build Anything with Claude. Entirely free. In 30 minutes apiece, I'll walk you through how to build something useful: • a job search operating system • a pitch deck • a travel itinerary • a financial model / budget Here are a few events I'm running in the coming month, but please drop in additional ideas below if you're interested 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟬𝟭 — 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 (𝗝𝗦𝗢𝗦) • A real applicant tracker: every role, company, and contact in one connected view (status, last action, next step, follow-up date) • Automated outreach + research: Claude pulls company context, drafts initial outreach for your to review, and surfaces the right people to DM • Synced notes, prep, and offer comparison: interview notes auto-link to the role, prep docs per company, structured offer comparison 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟬𝟮 — 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 • Generate an 80%-ready deck from a structured outline highlighting all the key parameters Claude will need to know • Iterate without leaving Claude: slide-by-slide refinement using structured prompts (not "make it better") • Export polished, on-brand presentations: color systems, type, and layout rendered cleanly 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟬𝟯 — 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲, 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹 & 𝗣𝗽𝘁 • The financial model: TAM/SAM/SOM, unit economics, P&L forecast, sensitivities — Claude generating and reviewing formulas • Highlight your problem clearly, the market, solution, traction, team, and fundrasing ask. • Build a model that translates into clean charts that sync to your presentation, eliminating persistent version control issues (looking at you, bankers) 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟬𝟰 — 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗜𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 & 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 • Research the destination: flights, lodging, neighborhoods, must-see vs. skip — pulled and synthesized • Day-by-day Notion plan: schedule, transit time, restaurant reservations, activities, editable on the road • Restaurants, activities, packing — all synced: auto-generated packing list per climate, booking workflow, weather/closure contingencies I'll be honest about where AI helps and where it gets in the way. Bring your laptop and follow along, or watch and replicate after. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 "𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱" and I'll send you an 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 link, or you can check out my bio to sign right up. This should be a lot of fun; expect this series to continue well into the summer, the opportunity for participants to shape future sessions.