Case Library - Free Starter
Each case helps students answer four questions: who is the customer, what problem exists, how AI changes the economics, and what a student-sized version could look like.
Case method
Read each company as a business system, not just a cool tool. The goal is to learn patterns students can reuse in small, safe projects.
AI-native companies
Learning
Pattern: AI turns standard lessons into personalized roleplay and explanations.
Business question: What feedback is valuable enough to become a paid feature?
Student version: Build a practice coach for interviews, speeches, vocabulary, or debate.
Design
Pattern: AI lowers the skill barrier for design, copy, and visual production.
Business question: Where does speed and simplicity create enough value to pay?
Student version: Create a school club design kit or local business social post package.
Coding
Pattern: AI makes software building faster for small teams and solo builders.
Business question: Does faster building create a product advantage or just more competition?
Student version: Build a tiny calculator, planner, quiz, or form-based helper.
Tutoring
Pattern: AI supports practice by asking questions, giving hints, and helping learners explain their thinking.
Business question: When is guided practice more valuable than a static lesson?
Student version: Create a study coach prompt pack for a specific class topic, with answer-checking rules.
Customer support
Pattern: AI answers repeated customer questions and routes harder cases to humans.
Business question: Which questions are safe to automate, and which need a human?
Student version: Build an FAQ assistant draft for a school event, club, small shop, or family service.
Media
Pattern: AI changes video production from camera-heavy to script-first.
Business question: Who needs many videos but cannot afford a production team?
Student version: Create explainer scripts and short video drafts for clubs or small shops.
Everyday businesses
Restaurant
Problem: The owner has no time to write posts, update menus, or answer repeated questions.
AI value: Faster content, consistent tone, simple FAQ, better promotions.
Decision: Would the owner pay more for saved time or more orders?
Teacher
Problem: Teachers repeat lesson prep, quiz creation, and parent communication.
AI value: Drafts worksheets, games, rubrics, emails, and differentiated practice.
Decision: What must the teacher review before using it with students?
E-commerce
Problem: Sellers struggle with titles, descriptions, FAQs, and review insights.
AI value: Better listing copy, faster variants, clearer customer objections.
Decision: Is the offer a template, service, or recurring package?
Real estate
Problem: Agents repeat property descriptions, neighborhood summaries, and buyer FAQs.
AI value: Faster drafts, consistent tone, better buyer education, and reusable templates.
Decision: What facts must be verified before publishing?
Sports club
Problem: Youth teams and clubs need sponsors but lack polished outreach materials.
AI value: Drafts sponsor letters, benefit lists, social posts, and thank-you messages.
Decision: Who approves the message before contacting businesses?
Family
Problem: Families repeat meal planning, schedules, travel planning, and chores.
AI value: Turns preferences and constraints into organized plans.
Decision: Which household problems are safe and useful for a teen to solve?
Student case assignment