Built in St. Louis.
For everyone.
The studio operates at the top end of the market and the ground floor at the same time. Enterprise engagements pay for free office hours, apprenticeships, and the resource library. That's the deal. That's the trade.
Free resources
Every template, checklist, and framework we use with clients — downloadable, free, no gatekeeping.
Browse library →Office hours
15 free minutes with the studio, every Friday. No qualifying. Bring a question, get a straight answer.
Book a slot →Apprenticeship
We train one builder per cohort at no cost. Real shipped work, real client contact, real operator skills.
Apply for 2026 cohort →St. Louis roots
Built here. Rooted here. We partner with local incubators, chambers, and schools to push the city's tech floor up.
Our partners →15 free minutes
every week.
No application. No qualifying. Bring a question about AI, software, or how to ship something — we answer it in plain English. If it's bigger than 15 minutes, we'll tell you what to read or where to start.
One apprentice per cohort.
Zero cost.
Four months, paired directly with the studio, working on real shipped engagements. We cover a modest monthly stipend so rent isn't the blocker. You leave with a portfolio, a network, and the muscle memory of shipping production software to real clients.
Every framework we use,
public domain.
The AI Readiness Checklist
15 questions across Data, Team, Stack, Compliance, and Ops. The same self-assessment we run before we quote a build.
Free PDF →02 · Notion · PDFThe AI Scoping Template
The exact scoping doc we use with clients. Operator intent, workflow map, failure modes, success state.
Free PDF →03 · Google Doc · PDFVoice Agent RFP Template
A ready-to-send RFP for a production voice agent. Scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, edge cases.
Free PDF →04 · PDFThe Operator's AI Checklist
Fifty questions to answer before you deploy AI into a revenue-critical workflow. Pulled from shipped builds.
Free PDF →St. Louis first.
Global reach second.
Michai Media operates out of Nebula CoWorking on South Jefferson. We partner with local organizations pushing the city's tech ecosystem forward — and we give back at the ground floor so the floor keeps rising.