Industry guides
A free guide for each industry: what AI changes in how it makes money, and what to ask before you spend. Each guide links to courses for the parts of the business it covers.
14 industries · 39 industry courses so far · the blue marks show which parts of each business have a course.
Wholesale distribution
Almost every distributor wants AI, and few have made it work.
6 of 7 areas have a course · Pricing and margin, Sales and account management, Warehouse operations, Inventory and purchasing, Customer service, FinanceFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Beer, wine and spirits
Fewer people are drinking, and your distributor's software now helps decide which brands get sold.
5 of 8 areas have a course · Distribution and sales, Marketing and brand, Pricing and promotions, Finance, PeopleFree guide · reviewed Sep 27, 2026Consumer goods
Retailers and distributors now use AI to decide what gets reordered and promoted.
4 of 7 areas have a course · Demand forecasting, Marketing and brand, Pricing and trade spend, FinanceFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Manufacturing
AI pays in a plant where an hour, a defect or an expert already has a price.
4 of 7 areas have a course · Quality, Maintenance, Supply chain and procurement, Workforce and skillsFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Insurance
AI already runs through claims.
4 of 7 areas have a course · Underwriting, Claims, Customer service, FraudFree guide · reviewed Oct 14, 2026Nonprofit
Nine in ten nonprofits now use AI, and about half have no written rule for it.
4 of 5 areas have a course · Volunteers and programs, Fundraising and grants, Governance and board, Finance and operationsFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Real estate
AI is filling some buildings, emptying others, and changing how rent may be set.
3 of 7 areas have a course · Leasing and tenant demand, Property operations, Pricing and rent settingFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Construction and homebuilding
AI is your fastest-growing customer and a useful office tool.
3 of 7 areas have a course · Estimating and bidding, Project management, FinanceFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Food service and hospitality
AI is quietly cutting costs behind the counter, and failing loudly in front of guests.
3 of 7 areas have a course · Labor and scheduling, Purchasing and inventory, Pricing and menuFree guide · reviewed Oct 21, 2026Retail and e-commerce
Retailers expected 15.8% of 2025 sales to come back as returns, and shoppers now arrive through AI assistants.
3 of 5 areas have a course · Digital and AI shopping, Stores and loss prevention, Supply chain and inventoryFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Legal
AI is shrinking the hour law firms sell.
2 of 7 areas have a course · Practice and matter work, Pricing and billingFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Investment management: private equity, venture and angel funds
AI helped funds find deals faster, and cut what some of their companies were worth.
2 of 7 areas have a course · Research and deal work, Portfolio managementFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Games and interactive entertainment
More games use AI every month, and the people who make and play them are pushing back.
2 of 7 areas have a course · Art and audio, Live operationsFree guide · reviewed Sep 29, 2026Social media and digital platforms
AI is moving attention and ad money toward the largest platforms.
1 of 7 areas have a course · Trust and safetyYour industry is not here, or the area you need has no course yet?
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