Tech & Infra Training for SMBs
Pragmatic Systems & AI for Real Growth
Practical, cost-effective tech infrastructure and AI training for small businesses — self-host, automate, and build with confidence, with your privacy, security, and data ownership first.
Taught by an operator who runs this stack every day — not a lecturer who read about it.
Custom Domains & Email for SMBs
Set up your own domain and professional business email in one afternoon — no enterprise vendor, no lock-in, no monthly SaaS creep.
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Upcoming courses
Dates and pricing announced here first.
Local & Private AI for Your Business
Run your own AI models on your own hardware — private, cost-effective, and under your control.
Learn more →UpcomingSelf-Hosting Your Own Cloud
Run your own apps on a VPS — deploy, secure, and back up your own cloud without the enterprise price tag.
Learn more →UpcomingAutomate Your Business with n8n
Connect your apps and eliminate manual data entry with visual automation — no code required.
Learn more →About the group
Enterprise IT advice doesn’t always fit small and medium-sized businesses. High subscription costs, vendor lock-in, and bloated software stacks can slow you down when what you really need is lean, reliable, and cost-effective technology that works.
Tech & Infra Training for SMBs is a practical, community-driven group focused on empowering small business owners, tech-forward entrepreneurs, and technical leads to build, deploy, and manage their own modern infrastructure — from the ground up.
Whether you’re looking to integrate local AI workflows, self-host critical business services, set up your own Linux servers, or streamline automated pipelines, this group cuts through the buzzwords to focus on actionable implementations.
Privacy, security, and ownership first
These aren’t features — they’re the foundation every training is built on.
Privacy first
Your conversations, documents, and data stay yours — self-hosted on infrastructure you control, never sold or scanned.
Security first
Encryption, firewalls, backups, and least-privilege access as defaults — not afterthoughts bolted on later.
Ownership first
You own your domain, your data, and your stack. No vendor lock-in, no subscription-held-hostage.
What we cover
Practical AI for Business
Moving beyond standard web chatbots to implement task-specific AI agents, self-hosted LLMs, retrieval-augmented workflows (RAG), and custom internal tools.
Modern Infrastructure & VPS Setup
Setting up lean virtual private servers, managing Linux environments, handling domains, reverse proxies, and networking without relying entirely on expensive enterprise cloud tiers.
DIY & Self-Hosted Services
Deploying open-source alternatives for CRM, databases, internal dashboards, and communication platforms (with tools like Coolify, Cloudron, custom Linux stacks, and lightweight app engines).
Automation & Workflow Engineering
Connecting decoupled systems using visual automation platforms (like n8n), API webhooks, and local-first data sync strategies to eliminate manual data entry.
Security & Reliability on a Budget
Backups, firewall configuration, static site hosting, and lightweight maintenance routines that protect your business without requiring a massive IT department.
Who should join
Small & Medium Business Owners
Wanting direct control and ownership over their digital infrastructure.
Technical Founders & Freelancers
Building lean client solutions or internal products.
Developers & SysAdmins
Who appreciate practical architecture, open-source tooling, and DIY system administration.
Solo Operators
Ready to automate daily operations and integrate custom AI tools into their business pipelines.
Format of meetups
Live Builds & Demos
Step-by-step walkthroughs of setups, installations, and architecture designs.
Problem-Solving Clinics
Bring your current tech stack challenges, architectural bottlenecks, or automation roadblocks for peer feedback.
Resource Sharing
Open discussions on the best open-source tools, hardware choices, VPS providers, and AI frameworks.
No gatekeeping, no vendor sales pitches — just practical tech, lean architecture, and builders helping builders.
Want this built for your business?
Schoedel Design builds and operates exactly this stack — self-hosted, private, and cost-effective — for small and medium businesses. Learn it, or have it done for you.
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