AI in Small & Online Businesses

It wasn’t too long ago that “artificial intelligence” was a term reserved for tech giants, researchers in lab coats, or movies about the future. Fast forward to 2026, and AI is no longer a luxury; it’s a game-changer for small businesses seeking to compete in a rapidly evolving marketplace. But here’s the twist: AI doesn’t […]

When my friend launched her e-commerce startup three years ago, she was drowning in spreadsheets, customer emails, and marketing tasks that consumed eighteen-hour workdays. Fast forward to today, and she runs the same business with half the stress and twice the revenue. The difference? She learned to leverage artificial intelligence tools strategically. I’ve spent considerable […]

Let me paint you a picture of my online business, circa 2019. My kitchen table was mission control. I was juggling a Shopify dashboard, a Canva tab, an overflowing email inbox, and a spreadsheet that gave me nightmares. I was the marketer, the copywriter, the customer service agent, the data analyst, and the person who […]

When I first started paying serious attention to artificial intelligence about five years ago, most discussions felt like abstract research papers, theoretical applications, and tech giant announcements. Fast forward to today, and I’m watching small teams and solo entrepreneurs build genuinely profitable businesses around AI tools and services. The landscape has changed dramatically, and the […]

Let’s be brutally honest: when I first encountered the phrase AI for entrepreneurs, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. It sounded like just another Silicon Valley buzzword, destined to join the graveyard alongside terms like “synergy” and “disrupt.” That was, until I experienced firsthand how it quietly saved my first startup from an early […]

Running a small bakery taught my cousin something unexpected. It wasn’t the perfect croissant recipe that nearly broke her; it was the mountain of administrative tasks that consumed her evenings long after the ovens cooled. Inventory tracking, customer emails, social media posts, and bookkeeping. The actual baking became almost secondary to running the business. That […]

The founder looked exhausted when we met for coffee last spring. Her fintech startup had just closed a modest seed round, and she faced an impossible choice: hire three more people immediately or watch competitors outpace her tiny team. Neither option seemed sustainable. Six months later, same founder, completely different energy. Her team remained small, […]

I’ve spent the last eight years working with e-commerce brands ranging from scrappy Shopify startups to mid-sized retailers doing eight figures annually. The conversations around artificial intelligence have shifted dramatically during that time from “what is this?” to “how do we use it?” to, more recently, “which AI investments actually move the needle?“ Here’s what […]

Let’s get one thing straight from the start: “AI” is not a business model. It’s a tool, a raw material, a new kind of digital clay. I’ve watched too many smart people burn cash and time trying to build “an AI business,” only to end up with a solution in search of a problem. The […]

There’s something almost electric happening in the startup world right now. If you’ve been paying any attention to venture capital news or technology trends, you already know what I’m talking about. AI-driven startups aren’t just having a moment; they’re fundamentally reshaping the entire landscape of entrepreneurship and innovation. I’ve spent the better part of the […]