About us

We make AI
clear, practical and human.

No hype, no jargon — just people who genuinely use AI every day, helping you and your team do the same on your real work.

Our story

Born from a simple
frustration

Everyone keeps saying AI will change everything — yet most owners and teams still don't know where to start, and the tutorials never quite stick.

We built Help a Mano to close that gap the only way that actually works: hands-on, on your real tasks, until AI is part of how you work — not a tab you closed and forgot. We keep it clear, we keep it kind, and we stay until it sticks.

Today we help solopreneurs, freelancers and small teams across the USA and Europe get genuinely fluent with AI — in English, Dutch, Spanish and French.

What we believe

How we work

Practical over theoretical

If it doesn't save you time on a real task this week, it doesn't belong in the session. We optimise for "works on Monday."

Plain language, always

No jargon, no gatekeeping. We meet you at your level and in your language, so nobody feels behind.

We stay until it sticks

Adoption is the whole game. We build with you, then follow up — so the habit holds and compounds.

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A brand of Esperity BV

Help a Mano is a brand of Esperity BV, a Brussels-based company. We combine years of experience turning complex topics into something people can actually use, with a hands-on, human approach to helping teams adopt new technology with confidence.

Founder

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Mitchell Silva, PhD

Founder · Esperity BV · PhD, Bio-engineering

I'm not a hype merchant — I'm a scientist who got obsessed with making AI genuinely useful for everyday work. I've spent years helping organisations turn complexity into something people can actually use, and I've built and run automations for my own businesses.

I work in plain language, at your pace, on your real tasks. No jargon, no overwhelm — just practical AI you'll keep using long after our session ends. If you've felt behind or unsure where to start, that's exactly who we built this for.

Right now I'm running a live workshop series with a Flemish patient-advocacy nonprofit — session one shipped an audited social channel, a content calendar and an auto-scheduled post before the session even ended. It's the same hands-on approach, whether you're a solo founder or an eight-person board.

Your coaches

Learn from people
who actually do this

A small bench of hands-on practitioners — so you get the right guide for your work, not a generic course.

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Mitchell Silva, PhD
Founder & Lead Coach

PhD in bio-engineering. Turns AI complexity into clear, practical workflows for non-technical teams.

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Eduardo Torres Betancourt
AI Coach

Practical AI implementer helping teams turn ideas into working automations.

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Erard de Hemricourt
AI Coach

Focused on adoption and change — making AI stick inside real teams.

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Sajjad Mahmoudi
AI Coach

Systems thinker who connects AI to your existing tools and processes.

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Let's get you
genuinely fluent.

Start with one session, or tell us about your team. We'll meet you where you are — in your language.

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