The course map

Lesson outcome

You will know what F2 through F5 cover, what the paid courses offer, and which path makes sense for your agency right now.

Why this matters in an agency

F1 gives you the foundation. But the foundation is not the building. The remaining courses turn the operator stack into a full operating system for your agency — from infrastructure and auditing to client acquisition and autonomous agents. Choosing the right next course depends on where your agency needs the most help right now.

Inputs, tools, and prerequisites

The completed F1 course. A clear sense of your agency's current priorities and pain points.

Step-by-step walkthrough

The free flagship courses (F1-F5)

These courses are free because they establish the operating system. Every agency owner needs the foundation before the specialized tools become useful.

F2: Self-Hosted Infrastructure — You have a VPS with Claude Code. F2 goes deeper. You will learn to deploy web applications (using Coolify or similar), manage databases (PostgreSQL, Redis), set up reverse proxies (Nginx, Traefik), configure monitoring, and handle backups and recovery. After F2, your VPS becomes a production server that can host client dashboards, internal tools, and API services.

Choose F2 next if: you want to deploy your own tools and applications, host client-facing dashboards, or reduce your dependency on third-party SaaS.

F3: Codex for AI Auditing — Claude Code produces output. But how do you know the output is correct? F3 teaches you to use a second AI model (OpenAI's Codex or similar) as a verification layer. The second model reviews Claude's work, checks for errors, and flags inconsistencies. This is especially important for client deliverables where mistakes have real consequences.

Choose F3 next if: you are producing client-facing work with Claude Code and need a systematic way to verify quality before delivery.

F4: AI Foundations for Your Agency — This course steps back from tools and focuses on strategy. How should your agency position AI services? What should you offer clients? How do you price AI-powered services? How do you talk about AI to clients who are skeptical or confused? F4 turns your technical capability into a marketable advantage.

Choose F4 next if: you know how to use the tools but are not sure how to sell AI services or position your agency in the market.

F5: Agents for Agency Owners — This is the most advanced free course. You will build autonomous agents that run without your supervision — monitoring agents, content agents, data processing agents. These agents use Claude Code, your vault, and your VPS to perform recurring tasks automatically. F5 is where the operator stack starts doing work you used to do yourself.

Choose F5 next if: you have repetitive tasks that follow clear patterns and you want to automate them completely.

The paid courses (Core and Pro tiers)

The paid courses provide specialized tools and workflows for specific agency functions.

Course 2: AI-Powered Client Acquisition (Core tier) — Lead generation, outreach automation, proposal generation, and sales pipeline tools built with the operator stack.

Course 3: AI Content Production (Core tier) — Content strategy, production workflows, editorial automation, and publishing pipelines.

Course 4: Local SEO Automation (Pro tier) — Local search optimization, citation management, review monitoring, and local ranking tools.

Course 5: CRM and Operations (Pro tier) — GoHighLevel and CRM integration, client communication automation, and operational workflows.

Course 6: The AI-Native Agency (Pro tier) — Building an agency that runs primarily on AI — staffing models, pricing strategies, delivery frameworks, and scaling approaches.

Choosing your path

There is no wrong order after F1. But here is a practical guide:

If your biggest problem is infrastructure (deploying apps, managing servers, reducing SaaS costs) → F2

If your biggest problem is quality control (ensuring AI output is accurate before clients see it) → F3

If your biggest problem is positioning (knowing how to sell AI services) → F4

If your biggest problem is time (too many repetitive tasks consuming your day) → F5

If your biggest problem is getting clients → Course 2

If your biggest problem is content production → Course 3

If your biggest problem is local SEO at scale → Course 4

If your biggest problem is operations and CRM → Course 5

If you want to rethink your entire agency model → Course 6

What you built in F1

Before you move on, take stock of what you accomplished:

• Installed and configured the full operator stack: Claude Code, Obsidian, BWS, VPS
• Learned to use the terminal and SSH without prior experience
• Built scripts and a report generator using plain English
• Created a structured vault with 20+ real business notes
• Wrote CLAUDE.md files that give Claude Code persistent context
• Learned plan mode for complex tasks
• Installed qmd for vault retrieval
• Established a daily operator workflow

You went from never having used a terminal to operating a VPS with Claude Code as your primary daily tool. Everything that follows builds on this foundation.

Failure modes and verification checks

The only failure here is not continuing. The operator stack compounds — it gets more valuable the more you use it. If you stop after F1, the vault stagnates, the tools gather dust, and the workflow fades. Pick the next course and start it within a week.

Verification: you have chosen your next course and can explain why it is the right one for your agency right now.

Implementation checklist

• Review what each course offers.
• Identify your agency's biggest current pain point.
• Choose the next course based on that pain point.
• Start the next course within one week.

Immediate next action

Open your vault and create a journal entry:

```
Create a journal entry called "[today's date] - F1 Complete". Include:

• What I built during this course
• Which course I am taking next and why
• The one thing from F1 that has already changed how I work
  ```

That entry is the capstone of F1 and the starting point for whatever comes next. The operator stack is live. Use it.