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Small business owners helped shape the internet era — and nobody handed them a roadmap then either. Minnesota operators are pushing to revive the White House Small Business Conference because the las
Small business owners helped shape the internet era — and nobody handed them a roadmap then either.
Minnesota operators are pushing to revive the White House Small Business Conference because the last one happened before the internet existed. Their point: the rules have changed, and small business owners deserve a seat at the table when those rules get written.
That stuck with me.
You didn't need a computer science degree to adopt email or build a website. You figured it out because it solved a real problem in your business. AI is the same — except the hype machine has made it feel like you need a PhD just to get started.
You don't.
The business owners who win with AI aren't the ones who bought the most expensive platform. They're the ones who picked one specific, painful problem — like answering repetitive customer emails — and tested one tool against it for 30 days.
Start there. Not with a strategy overhaul. Not with a consultant pitch deck. One problem. One tool. Thirty days.
That's how you get your first real win — and the confidence to build from it.
What's the one repetitive task in your business that eats the most time every week?
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“Much has changed in the last 30 years,” he said. “Computers, internet, AI, and international trade were not considered then.” Legislation would ...