# Boris AI Lab > Practical AI automation education for small business owners. Plain-English guides, workflows, and definitions. No hype, no code required. ## What this site is Boris AI Lab (borisailab.com) teaches small business owners how to use AI and automation to save time on repetitive work: lead follow-ups, invoicing, email, inventory, and customer support. Content is educational and vendor-neutral. ## Key pages - [Blog](https://borisailab.com/blog/): in-depth, practical guides on AI automation for business. - [What Is Business Automation?](https://borisailab.com/what-is-business-automation/): definition, a 10-second test to find what to automate, and first steps. - [AI Tools Every Business Owner Should Know](https://borisailab.com/ai-tools-every-business-owner-should-know/): the essential AI tools for a small business. - [E-commerce Automation: The 3-Step Formula](https://borisailab.com/ecommerce-automation-formula/): trigger → condition → action, with store examples. - [Glossary](https://borisailab.com/glossary/): plain-English definitions of CRM, chatbot, workflow automation, marketing automation, Zapier, n8n, HubSpot, Klaviyo, lead generation, inventory management, and more. ## Free tools - [Free Tools](https://borisailab.com/free-tools/): all free calculators in one place. - [Business Audit](https://borisailab.com/business-audit/): 10 questions to find hidden inefficiencies across clients, processes, visibility, and growth. - [Routine Work Audit](https://borisailab.com/time-cost-calculator/): calculate what manual routine tasks really cost. - [Automation ROI Calculator](https://borisailab.com/automation-roi-calculator/): estimate yearly savings, ROI, and payback period for automation. ## About the author Written by the Boris AI Lab team — practitioners who implement AI automation for real businesses. New video lessons are published regularly on the [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@borisautomatesai). ## Contact - Free AI automation lessons: https://t.me/boris_automates_ai