Philadelphia Woman Builds Multiple AI-Powered Platforms Without Traditional Development Team
Entrepreneur Zakia Ringgold is helping small businesses and creators turn real-world ideas into working platforms, training programs, and AI-supported business tools.
Philadelphia, PA - May 9, 2026-- Zakia Ringgold, founder of Business Tech Lab and Live Soap School, is demonstrating a new approach to AI-supported business development by launching multiple live platforms and digital systems without relying on a traditional software development team.
Zakia Ringgold Founder of Business Tech Lab & Live Soap School
Using AI-supported development environments, Ringgold has built and deployed several live platforms, including Maker Studio AI, Convelyn, Go Author Lane, and her professional portfolio platform. Her work focuses on helping small businesses, creators, and organizations implement practical systems that support operations, education, communication, and workflow management.
Unlike many AI conversations centered around hype or experimentation, Ringgold’s work is grounded in real-world implementation. Her platforms were developed directly from operational challenges she experienced while running businesses, managing educational programs, and supporting entrepreneurs attempting to scale sustainably.
“I’m interested in helping people move from ideas to implementation,” said Ringgold. “For many business owners, the barrier has never been creativity. It’s been the time, cost, and complexity required to turn operational knowledge into working systems.”
One of the largest projects currently in beta is Maker Studio AI, a platform designed for handmade product business owners to manage recipe development, inventory tracking, pricing calculations, production logging, and event planning in one connected environment. The platform emerged from Ringgold’s years of experience running Live Soap School and working directly with creatives navigating operational growth challenges.
In addition to building platforms, Ringgold also leads AI education and implementation initiatives through Business Tech Lab, including workshops and the virtual AI for Small Business Summit. Her work focuses on helping entrepreneurs and organizations use AI in practical, human-centered ways that improve workflow, reduce operational friction, and support long-term sustainability.
Ringgold believes AI-supported development tools are creating new opportunities for operators, educators, and business owners to participate more directly in building the systems they need without requiring traditional technical pathways or large investments of capital.
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ZakiaRinggold.com
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Zakia Ringgold
Philadelphia, PA
