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TJ Larkin

AI operator. Builder. Texan.
TJ Larkin, Founder of Texas AI Lab

TJ Larkin is an AI operator based in Liberty Hill, Texas. He builds AI software, runs a network of newsletters with 145,000+ subscribers, and started Texas AI Lab to close the gap between what AI can do and what most Texas businesses are actually doing with it.

Texas AI Lab is part class, part lab, part watering hole. It is built around real problems, real businesses, and the people running them. The free Zoom clinics every other Thursday are open to anyone in Texas. The in-person meetups happen across Williamson County, Austin, and San Antonio. The paid services are for owners who want a hand putting AI to work in a way they can actually keep up with.

He runs the lab the same way he runs his other work: be useful first, sell second, keep the language plain. Most rooms he is in are full of operators trying to figure out the same things at the same time. Texas AI Lab is the room where they figure it out together.

The pieces below are what he writes when something is worth writing down. New work shows up here and in the Texas AI Lab newsletter.

“Texas-built tools, Texas-sized problems, one room at a time.”

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AI for Business April 21, 2026 4 min

AI Voice Agents: Turn Missed Calls Into Booked Customers

AI voice agents answer every call, book appointments, and text leads for Round Rock and Georgetown businesses. How they work and what they cost.

AI for Business April 20, 2026 4 min

Write Better Customer Emails with ChatGPT in 5 Minutes

Learn how to write professional customer emails using ChatGPT in under 5 minutes. Real prompts and templates for business owners in Williamson County, TX.

Local & Community April 17, 2026 4 min

Leander's Growth and Why AI Is the Only Way to Keep Up

Leander is one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. Local businesses that want to keep pace need AI systems handling their phones, content, and follow-ups.

Local & Community April 16, 2026 4 min

Why Cedar Park Fitness Studios Need AI Now

How fitness studios in Cedar Park and Leander can use AI to handle calls, reminders, captions, and reactivation. Real tools, real prices, ship this week.

AI Search April 15, 2026 4 min

ChatGPT vs Perplexity vs Google AI Overviews for Local Business

A side-by-side comparison of ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews for local businesses in Round Rock, Georgetown, and Cedar Park. Which one sends customers your way.

AI 101 April 14, 2026 4 min

AI 101 for Williamson County Business Owners in 2026

A plain-English AI guide for small business owners in Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, and Leander. What AI is, what it does, and where to start today.

AI Education April 14, 2026 3 min

ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Which to Pay For in 2026

Three chat AIs, three price tags, one subscription you actually need. A plain-English comparison for small business owners in Round Rock and Cedar Park.

AI Search April 14, 2026 3 min

The Five Pages Every Local Business Needs for AI Search in 2026

AI search tools cite specific pages, not websites. The five pages every business in Round Rock, Georgetown, and Cedar Park needs to show up in 2026.

Local & Community April 14, 2026 3 min

Georgetown's AI Gap: Where Local Operators Are Losing Ground

Georgetown businesses are quietly falling behind on AI adoption. An audit of fifty local sites shows the gap and the fastest ways to close it.

AI Search April 14, 2026 4 min

Google AI Overviews: Rank In the Summary, Not Under It

Google AI Overviews now appear on roughly 30% of searches. How local businesses in Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, and Leander get cited inside the summary.

AI Search April 14, 2026 4 min

Get Your WilCo Business Found by ChatGPT and AI Search

AI search is replacing Google for millions. How local businesses in Round Rock, Georgetown, and Cedar Park can get cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity.

AI Education April 14, 2026 3 min

Prompting 101: How to Actually Talk to ChatGPT and Claude

Most people get bad output from ChatGPT because they prompt badly. A working guide for Williamson County business owners who want real results from AI tools.

Local & Community April 14, 2026 3 min

The Round Rock Businesses Already Winning With AI

Real Round Rock businesses using AI every day to win customers from bigger competitors. Five stories, no fluff. What they use and what they got back.

AI for Business April 14, 2026 3 min

The $20 AI Stack That Runs a Small Business in 2026

A 20-dollar-a-month AI stack that handles half the operations of a small business in Williamson County. What to buy, what to skip, and how to start today.

AI Search April 14, 2026 3 min

What Schema Markup Is and Why Your Business Needs It

Schema markup is the code that tells Google and ChatGPT what your business does. A plain-English guide for Round Rock and Georgetown business owners.