# Makena Couture — AI Solutions

> Makena Couture is a Claude consultant based in Austin, Texas, helping businesses and teams across the U.S. set up Claude, train their people, and put it to work.

Makena Couture is a Claude consultant. Claude is the AI assistant made by Anthropic. She works with non-technical businesses and teams (from solo founders to teams of 12) to set Claude up around how the business already runs, train staff to use it confidently, and publish free how-to guides. She is based in Austin, Texas, and serves clients across the United States, virtually and in person.

## Services

- **Claude Setup for Your Team:** Makena sets up Claude around how your business already runs, so your team opens it to real workflows instead of a blank chat box. Projects, shared instructions and ready-to-use workflows, built for your team and your tools.
- **Claude Team Training:** Hands-on Claude training that gets everyone, not just the early adopters, using it confidently in their day-to-day work. Live sessions tailored to each role, with follow-up support while new habits take hold.
- **Claude How-To Guides:** Free self-guided plans for setup and optimization. Written for the non-technical person. Practical, step-by-step and yours to follow at your own pace.

## Contact

- Website: https://makenacoutureai.com
- Book a call: https://calendly.com/makena_naviclear/new-meeting-1
- Email: hello@makenacoutureai.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/makena-couture-0951a622a/
- Instagram: @itsmakenacouture (https://www.instagram.com/itsmakenacouture/)
- TikTok: @itsmakenacouture (https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmakenacouture)
- Location: Austin, Texas, USA (serves clients nationwide)

## Pages

- [Home](https://makenacoutureai.com/): services, about and FAQ
- [Claude How-To Guides](https://makenacoutureai.com/guides): all guides

## Guides

- [Your First Week with Claude: A Setup Checklist](https://makenacoutureai.com/guides/claude-setup-checklist): A simple, day-by-day checklist for businesses and teams setting up Claude.
- [5 Claude Prompts Every Business Owner Should Save](https://makenacoutureai.com/guides/claude-prompts-for-business): Five copy-and-paste Claude prompts for the tasks business owners and teams do every week: emails, proposals, meetings, content and decisions.
- [How to Get Your Team to Actually Use AI](https://makenacoutureai.com/guides/get-your-team-to-use-ai): Why AI rollouts stall in businesses and teams, and five practical ways to get your whole team using Claude every week.

## FAQ

### What does a Claude consultant do?
A Claude consultant helps a business set up Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant, so it fits the way the team already works. Makena Couture configures Claude for businesses and teams, builds practical workflows, and trains staff to use it with confidence.

### How do you set up Claude for a business or team?
Setup starts with a call to learn how your business runs and where time is being lost. From there, Makena builds Claude Projects, shared instructions and ready-to-use workflows around your real tasks, so your team has something useful to open on day one.

### What does Claude team training include?
Claude team training is a set of live, hands-on sessions tailored to your business and each person’s role. Your team practices on their own work, learns good prompting habits, and leaves with workflows they will actually use.

### Do I need to be technical to use Claude in my business?
No. Claude works in everyday language, and Makena’s clients are mostly non-technical businesses and teams. The goal is to make Claude feel simple and useful, without jargon.

### Which Claude plan is right for my team?
It depends on your team’s size and how you plan to use it. Individuals often start on a personal plan, while teams usually benefit from a team plan with shared projects and central billing. Makena helps you choose during your first call.

### Do you work with businesses outside Austin?
Yes. Makena Couture is based in Austin, Texas, and works with businesses and teams across the United States, both virtually and in person.

### How do I get started?
Book a free call through Calendly. You’ll talk through your business, how your team uses AI today, and where Claude can help most.