Backstage: Free live workshop with Jeff Bouwman, Dec 14

More people isn’t the answer. More capacity is.

Build a more capable business, without hiring more people.

A free live workshop for business owners - see how a small team can run, improve and scale without waiting for the next full-time hire.

Hosted by Jeff Bouwman, Co-Founder and CEO, The AiMS Institute.

Monday, December 14, 2026. 11am to 12:30pm ET (90 minutes).
  • Mon, Dec 14
  • 90 minutes
  • Live on Zoom
  • Free

100% free. Join live and you’ll get a copy of the replay.

The world has changed.

There are only so many people, so many hours in the day, and only so much that the owner and their small team can reasonably take on.

Traditionally, we’ve had three options: hire more people, outsource the work, or accept that some opportunities will have to wait.

Until now. We no longer need a bigger team, or the complexity that comes with it, to build a bigger business.

The opportunity isn’t simply to make the existing team more productive. It’s to begin doing valuable things the business wasn’t doing at all.

What you’ll walk away with

  • See how a small team can start doing valuable work it wasn’t doing at all, without waiting for the next hire
  • See how a management system can unlock growth, not just manage the complexity that comes with it
  • Leave with a way to bring the capabilities of your people and AI together, so less of it depends on you

Join live and you’ll get a copy of the replay to keep.

Who this is for

You own a business with a small team - fewer than 15 people. You’re trying to grow. Maybe you’ve already hired ahead of it. But you don’t feel “big enough” yet for a management system, or for another salary. And you’re too busy to keep doing it all yourself.

Who this is not for: This one is built for business owners, not coaches. The workshop made for coaches is on Friday, December 11: aims-institute.com/backstage-coaches.

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Monday, December 14 · 11am to 12:30pm ET · Live on Zoom · Free

In this workshop, I’ll show you how our business, one just like yours, can use AiMS-HQ to grow capability without adding complexity.

Jeff Bouwman, Co-Founder and CEO, The AiMS Institute, smiling at a cafe table with a coffee mug

Hi, I’m Jeff

I’m Jeff Bouwman, Co-Founder and CEO, The AiMS Institute.

I’ve spent 25 years in this work - including being one of two owners who grew a $200M company to $300M. I’ve run 300+ workshops and coached more than 30 companies, and hundreds of leaders. I’ve spent 12 years coaching - and 12 years running a coaching business.

Our own small business hit the same wall many owners hit. We have a management system. We teach it. And we couldn’t use it ourselves. We weren’t “big enough.” Until now.

AiMS-HQ for business owners

The details

Monday, December 14, 2026. 11am to 12:30pm ET (90 minutes). Live on Zoom. Free.

This is a workshop, not a sales call. 90 minutes, live, with real examples - and time for your questions.

Questions, answered

Is it really free?

Yes - the workshop is 100% free.

Is this a pitch?

No. This is a workshop, not a sales call. We’ll give you some opportunities to learn from what we’ve already built, but you can take what you see and re-create a lot on your own.

Will there be a replay?

Yes. Everyone who joins live gets a copy of the replay. Registration stays open until we start.

Where do I get the Zoom link?

By email, right after you register.

Do I need to use AiMS-HQ to get value from this?

No. Take what you learn and use it for yourself if you want.

Is this for a team my size?

Yes. It’s built for owners of small teams, fewer than 15 people. Larger teams that already run a management system are welcome too - that’s who AiMS-HQ was built for, and what all of our existing clients already run on. You’ll see how your team can carry more of the follow-through, with the capabilities of your people and AI working together. You don’t need to bring your team.

What do you mean by a management system?

The structure that helps a team decide where it’s going, what matters most, who’s responsible for what, how progress is measured, and how people come together to plan, execute, and improve.

What would this look like for a 10-person team?

The team starts with the functions the business needs, not only the people it already has - including work it hasn’t had the capacity to pursue. Then the management system helps turn that into coordinated action.

What will we walk through live?

How people and AI can work together on the functions a business needs, and the questions we’ll use to decide where to focus.

I’m a coach. Can I still come?

The coaches workshop is Friday, December 11: aims-institute.com/backstage-coaches. But you’re welcome to join this one if you like. This workshop is built for business owners.

Here’s the good news

You don’t need a bigger team to begin building a more capable business.

You need a better way to unlock the capabilities already available to you.

The strengths, wisdom, experience, and judgment of your people.

The extraordinary new capabilities made possible by AI.

And a management system that brings them together to unlock growth.

That’s what AiMS-HQ makes possible.

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Monday, December 14 · 11am to 12:30pm ET · Live on Zoom · Free

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