About us
Hands-on AI for Triangle operators — non-engineers running nonprofits, agencies, B-corps, SMBs. We meet in-person at ReCity Durham.Format isn't theory: bring one real problem from your week, leave with a working AI tool deployed on your own data — not slides, not a roadmap, not "next steps."
90 0minutes or it didn't happen.
Hosted by ISONEW (GTM engineering studio · Apex NC). Endorsed by ReCity Network. Free.
Upcoming events
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Practical AI For Triangle Changemakers
ReCity Network, 112 Broadway Street Durham, NC 27701, Durham, NC, NC, USLEAP Durham — Walk out with a working AI agent (free, in-person)
90 minutes. One specific problem you bring. You leave with a
working AI artifact deployed on your data — not slides, not a
roadmap, not "next steps."LEAP is a 90-minute working session where you walk out with a deployed
AI agent solving one specific problem from your week. Not a webinar,
not a workshop, not "next steps" — actual working software running on
your data, in tools you already use (Claude or ChatGPT). Free,
in-person, hosted at ReCity Durham by ISONEW × ReCity Network.⚠️ PRIMARY RSVP: leap.isonew.digital
(Meetup RSVP also accepted — we'll merge lists pre-event)
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THE 90 MINUTES (basic agenda)
⏱ 10:30 – 10:50 · DEEP CONTEXT - FRAME
How the LEAP framework was prototyped on Ronan's own companies before it ever ran for a customer — and why that order matters.
⏱ 10:50 – 11:20 · CAPTURE + SYNTHESIZE
12 diagnostic questions answered out loud. We capture the signals from your business in your own words — verbatim, no interpretation.
Your signals match against 20 proven AI deployment patterns. Top 1-3 quick wins surface, ranked by Impact × Effort.
⏱ 11:20 – 11:50 · DEPLOY (build live)
Your agent gets configured around your top quick win — live, in
Claude or ChatGPT. Yours forever. No vendor lock-in. No SaaS seat.
⏱ 11:50 – 12:00 · HANDOFF
Magic link to a 14-day portal. Calendar invite. Your agent travels
home with you and is running by Wednesday afternoon.>> Bring: laptop · one specific problem from your week · charger.
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WHO IT'S BUILT FOR
Triangle operators running nonprofits, agencies, B-corps, or SMBs
who've tried AI and felt the value slip out of reach. The diagnostic
adapts to your shape of business — the agent is yours either way.
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WHO'S RUNNING IT
Ronan Pinho — operator, not consultant. Builds and runs four
AI-native B2B products:
· Chatsac — WhatsApp customer-service automation (3k+ Sales
B2B clients, bootstrapped, zero outside capital)
· ChurnDefense — deterministic churn analytics for SaaS
(CRO role, US market)
· FG Clinic— neurology + chronic-pain clinic. Built and runs the lead-capture + paid-media attribution
stack (HeyForm → n8n → GoHighLevel, Google Ads conversion infra)
· ISONEW — GTM Engineering Studio (Apex NC, hosts this event)
$6M+ portfolio revenue in 2024. Runs ~250 internal automations
across the stack with n8n + local AI. EB-1 visa, Brazil → Apex NC.The LEAP framework was prototyped on those four companies before it
ever ran for a customer. May 13 is the first time it runs publicly
in the Triangle.linkedin.com/in/ronanpinho
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WHY THIS FORMAT
92% of nonprofits use AI. Only 7% report meaningful impact. 46% of SMBs abandon AI tools because they can't wire them into actual workflow. The gap isn't awareness — it's deployment. The distance between "I tried AI" and "AI is working for me" is one real artifact running in your tools, on your data. That's what gets shipped in 90 minutes.
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WHEN & WHERE
Wed, May 13, 2026 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
ReCity Network · 112 Broadway St, Durham NC 27701
Free · in-person only · capacity by RSVP
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NOT FOR YOU IF
· You're exploring AI generically (no specific problem yet)
· You can't be in-person Wed morning
· You want a 6-month transformation project
RSVP: leap.isonew.digital4 attendees
