Claude Just Launched for Small Business. Here Is Everything You Need to Set It Up Today

15 workflows. 7 app integrations. The full playbook for getting it running this week

Anthropic just launched Claude for Small Business.

It is not a new pricing tier. It is a plugin for Claude Cowork that connects directly to the tools most small businesses already run on: QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, Canva, Docusign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365.

Toggle it on. Connect your apps. Pick a workflow. Claude does the work and asks for your approval before anything sends, posts, or pays.

Here is what ships with it:

▫️ Payroll planning and 30-day cash forecasting

▫️ Month-end close and accountant packet

▫️ Overdue invoice chasing

▫️ Marketing campaigns from HubSpot analysis to Canva assets

▫️ Monday morning business pulse covering cash, pipeline, and commitments

▫️ Contract review before you sign

▫️ Lead triage, margin analysis, tax season prep, employee onboarding, and more

Most small business owners are doing all of this manually, late at night, after everything else is done. This removes most of it from the to-do list entirely.

The launch also includes a free AI Fluency for Small Business course built with PayPal and a 10-city US tour starting today in Chicago, with free half-day workshops and a free month of Claude Max for every attendee.

What is inside the full guide:

▫️ The exact setup process from account to first automated workflow

▫️ How to build your CLAUDE.md business brain file

▫️ All 15 workflows explained with copy-paste prompts for each one

▫️ How to connect each integration and what it actually unlocks

▫️ Advanced: how to run a one-person business with Claude as your virtual co-founder

▫️ Model selection guide: Sonnet versus Opus for business tasks

▫️ The mistakes to avoid when letting Claude touch your finances

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The Complete Setup Guide: