Google Dedicates $5M To Help Small Businesses Learn AI Skills

"The partnership will dedicate $5 million to help small businesses embrace AI and incorporate it into everyday business operations. Google's Grow with Google initiative announced the program on Oct. 9. Small Business B(AI)sics will offer workshops and online courses designed to teach owners how to use AI tools to streamline tasks. All aspects of operations, including marketing, budgeting, and inventory planning, can be simplified."

"All aspects of operations, including marketing, budgeting, and inventory planning, can be simplified. "For more than a century, the Chamber has helped businesses adapt to change," said Suzanne P. Clark, CEO and president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a statement. "Together with Google and the U.S. Chamber Foundation, we are helping Main Street entrepreneurs embrace cutting-edge technology to make their companies stronger, more resilient, and more competitive.""

"In addition to funding the national training network, Google also launched online courses named "Make AI Work for You." Courses are self-paced and educate business owners on generating marketing copy, managing data, and creating digital content-the classes center on Google's online tools, including Gemini AI and NotebookLM. Local chambers of commerce and business development groups will host in-person sessions to supplement online training."

Google and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation are partnering to provide AI training to as many as 40,000 entrepreneurs, backed by $5 million in funding. The Grow with Google initiative launched Small Business B(AI)sics to deliver workshops and online courses that teach owners how to apply AI across operations. Courses and workshops cover marketing copy generation, data management, and digital content creation, highlighting Google's tools such as Gemini AI and NotebookLM. Local chambers and business development groups will host in-person sessions to supplement self-paced online coursework. Company data indicate nearly two-thirds of U.S. small business owners now use AI in some form.

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