You bought the AI tool. Nobody used it. $200/month gone, and now you're more skeptical than before. That's not a you problem. That's what happens when you buy a solution before understanding the prob
You bought the AI tool. Nobody used it. $200/month gone, and now you're more skeptical than before.
That's not a you problem. That's what happens when you buy a solution before understanding the problem it actually solves.
Here's what's shifting right now. AI is moving from simple chatbots to "agents" — systems that can take a sequence of actions on your behalf. Think of it like the difference between hiring someone who answers questions versus someone who actually completes tasks while you sleep.
Columbia Engineering just released a 3-day executive course on exactly this. Not for coders. For business owners who want to understand what these tools can actually do inside a real operation — and where the legitimate ROI lives.
The practical takeaway: before your next AI purchase, map one repetitive workflow that costs you 5+ hours per week. That's your test case. One workflow, one tool, measurable time saved. That's how you get your first real win — without touching anything that already works.
You don't need to understand the technology. You need to understand your own bottlenecks first.
What's one task in your business you'd love to hand off completely if you trusted the output?
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3-day Columbia Engineering Executive Education course where you can build an AI agent and understand how to use agentic ai for business.