The North AI Collective

Compass

Three-Month AI Programme for Women Founders · North of England

A three-month in-person AI programme for female founders across the North of England

Most founders aren't short on ideas. They're short on direction — pulled between the work that pays, the work that grows the business, and the work only they can do. Compass uses AI to cut through the noise: clearer positioning, sharper systems, and the headspace to lead. No technical background needed.

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4
Sessions
3
Months
12
Founders per cohort
In person
Every session

Before the programme begins, you get a short onboarding module

A brief self-paced module covering the tools and prompting basics we'll be using across all four sessions — so we hit the ground running in Session 1 and no-one is starting from zero.

Is Compass right for you?

Built for founders who want
AI to actually work

Compass is designed for women business owners across the North of England — practical, in-person, and built around your real business, not a case study.

  • You run your own business — as a founder, sole trader, or director of a women-led company
  • You're based in or near Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, York or elsewhere across the North
  • You want practical AI skills you can use from day one — not theory
  • You don't have a tech background, and you don't need one
  • You want more than a one-day workshop — you want lasting change in how you work
  • You're ready to invest three months in genuinely growing your business
The four Compass sessions

Each one deep.
All of them yours.

Four in-person half-days across three months — covering every area where AI can genuinely shift how your business runs. Content and visibility, customer insight, operations, and strategy.

Session 01 · Content & Visibility

AI for Content, Visibility
and Conversion

Build a content and outreach engine that sounds like you, not like everyone else. The full arc from getting found to getting hired — with AI doing the heavy lifting on writing and research so you can stay in your voice.

Content strategy Social media Blog & SEO Email marketing Personalised outreach Proposal writing

You leave with a repeatable system for showing up and bringing in work without it taking over your week.

Session 02 · Customer Insight

AI for Customer Insight
and Research

Understand who you serve and what they actually need, at a depth most founders never reach. Sharper customer insight is the multiplier — your content lands harder, your sales calls go better, and your decisions get easier.

Interview synthesis Review & feedback analysis Ideal client profiling Market & competitor research Positioning

You leave with a clear picture of your customer that you can act on.

Session 03 · Operations & Admin

AI for Operations
and Admin

Reclaim the hours you lose to the work that doesn't need you. The systems that quietly eat your week — dealt with, delegated, or automated.

Inbox & scheduling Meeting notes Client onboarding Document drafting Recurring task reduction Systems that run without you

You leave with fewer recurring tasks on your plate and more time for the work only you can do.

Session 04 · Strategy & Decisions

AI for Strategy
and Decision-Making

Use AI as a thinking partner for the decisions that shape your business. You step out of the day-to-day, pressure-test your direction, and lead from a clearer position — instead of just reacting to whatever landed in your inbox today.

Pricing & financial scenarios Offer design Strategic planning Pressure testing your thinking Leading, not just delivering

You leave thinking like the CEO, not just the operator.

Between sessions

You won't be left to
figure it out alone

Practical work to apply

Each session includes specific, doable work to apply before the next one — tied to your business, not a generic exercise.

Private cohort community

A private space for your cohort to ask questions, share what's working, and stay accountable between sessions.

How to join

Join the Compass waitlist

Leave your details and we'll be in touch when places open near you. First cohort: Autumn 2026 in Leeds — other cities coming across the North through 2026.

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Common questions

Good questions,
straight answers

Who is Compass for?

Female founders, sole traders, and women business owners based in the North of England — Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, York and surrounding areas. You don't need a tech background. You need a business you want to grow and the willingness to try a new way of working.

Do I need to know about AI already?

No. The short onboarding module before Session 1 covers everything you need. Many Compass founders start with little more than a ChatGPT account — by Session 4 they're using AI across their whole business.

What AI tools does Compass use?

Tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, with supporting tools depending on your business. We focus on practical, accessible tools that work today — not cutting-edge tech for tech's sake.

Where do sessions take place?

In person in Leeds. Cohorts are planned for Manchester, Sheffield and other northern cities through 2026. Join the waitlist and select your nearest city — we'll confirm when a cohort opens near you.

How much does Compass cost?

£599 for the full three-month programme — four sessions, onboarding module, and the private cohort community. Payment can be split on request. If you attended a First Light workshop before joining, that £30 is credited against your Compass investment.

How many people are in each cohort?

A maximum of 12 founders per cohort — kept small deliberately so every session has time and space for your specific business, not just generic examples.

How is this different from a one-day AI workshop?

A workshop gives you ideas. Compass gives you systems. Over three months you apply what you learn to your actual business between sessions. By the end, AI is embedded in how you work — not just something you tried once.

Investment

£599

Payment can be split on request — get in touch to discuss.

Attended a First Light workshop? Your £30 is credited against your Compass investment.

Places are limited — cohorts run twice a year and fill from the waitlist. Add yourself to the waitlist below; we'll be in touch when applications open.

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Questions? Get in touch or email hello@marketiva.co.uk

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Talk it through
before you commit.

Compass is a three-month commitment — twelve founders, four in-person sessions, real work between. If you'd like to talk through whether it's the right shape for you before joining the waitlist, a short conversation usually settles it.

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