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Thirty minutes, direct with Corey, no commitment. Share enough context to make the conversation useful — what you teach, serve, or run, and what you want AI to actually do for your people.

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Submitting this form opens your email client with the details filled in — nothing is stored on this site. An inquiry does not create a formal engagement; every collaboration begins with a conversation and a written proposal.

What happens next

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Within a few days
Corey replies personally — with questions, a proposed call time, or an honest "not a fit."
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A 30-minute conversation
Goals, audience, constraints, timing. You talk about your context; Corey talks about what would actually work.
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A written proposal
If there's a fit: deliverables, format, schedule, measurement, and cost — in writing, before anything is booked.

You're talking to Corey.

Every inquiry lands with the founder — no intake team.

Prefer email or phone?

Write directly to corey@cratesouth.com or call (901) 213-6218. A few sentences about who you are and what you're trying to do is plenty.

The Crate South ecosystem

Education is one layer of the stack. For service automation and local business systems, visit cratesouth.com. For the founder operating system and the venture map, visit coreyealy.com.

Community access

Tight budget? Say so. Select community appearances are free, sponsored seats exist, and nonprofit rates are structured for real budgets. Cost should not be the reason a good program doesn't happen.

Questions

Asked often, answered plainly.

What does a workshop or program cost?

Every engagement is scoped in writing before anything is booked — format, deliverables, measurement, and one number with rationale. Community and nonprofit rates are real (typically 60–75% of commercial), and sponsored seats exist so cost is not the reason a good program doesn't happen.

Where do you deliver?

In person across the Memphis area, and beyond Memphis by arrangement. Virtual and hybrid formats work for most programs, though the build sessions are strongest in the room.

Is this for beginners or technical people?

Both. Programs are leveled: Foundations assumes zero background; Build a Useful AI Workflow assumes a real problem in hand; Responsible Agentic Systems is the advanced tier for developers and program leaders. The method scales because it teaches judgment, not tool tricks.

What happens after I send an inquiry?

A personal reply from Corey within a few days — questions, a proposed call time, or an honest "not a fit." If there's a fit: a 30-minute conversation, then a written proposal. No commitment until the proposal is signed.

Do you teach specific tools — ChatGPT, Claude, and so on?

The curriculum is deliberately tool-agnostic. Tools are chosen last, after the problem, workflow, approvals, and boundaries are defined. That's what makes the skills survive every model release.

Can the cost be zero?

Sometimes, yes — select community appearances are free, and sponsored cohorts are the preferred path for schools and nonprofits with thin budgets. Say so in the form; you'll get a straight answer.

Does Corey build systems for businesses directly?

Yes — that's the Crate South side: service automation for Memphis businesses, flat-rate, with a "works as promised or you don't pay" guarantee. Visit cratesouth.com. This site is the education layer of the same stack.