Local business leaders grapple with the utility of AI - Palo Alto Online
PushButton AI Team ·
Local business leaders grapple with the utility of AI - Palo Alto Online
You bought the AI tool. Nobody used it. $200/month gone.
That's not a you problem. That's a selling problem disguised as a technology problem.
A new report out of Palo Alto confirms what most busin
You bought the AI tool. Nobody used it. $200/month gone.
That's not a you problem. That's a selling problem disguised as a technology problem.
A new report out of Palo Alto confirms what most business owners already feel but won't say out loud: the gap between AI hype and actual business value is enormous. Smart people are confused. Not because they're behind — because the tools were never explained in terms of real workflows.
The business owners winning with AI right now aren't the ones who bought the most expensive platform. They're the ones who picked one specific, repetitive task and automated just that. One thing. Measurable result. Proof of concept before a bigger commitment.
That's the part the consultants skip. They sell transformation. You need a Tuesday morning win first.
Here's what actually works: List every task your team does more than three times a week that follows the same steps each time. That list is your AI roadmap. Start at the top. No new systems. No new hires. No coding required.
One small win builds more confidence than a $40K implementation ever could.
What's one task in your business that feels too repetitive to keep doing manually — but too risky to hand off to a tool you don't fully trust yet?
