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Two Ex-Toast Engineers Just Raised $19.5 Million To Solve A Problem Most Small ... - Inc. Magazine
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Your AI tool is collecting dust. And now there's a new problem you didn't even know existed yet. Two ex-Toast engineers just raised $19.5M to help small businesses show up in AI-powered search result
Your AI tool is collecting dust. And now there's a new problem you didn't even know existed yet.
Two ex-Toast engineers just raised $19.5M to help small businesses show up in AI-powered search results. Because when customers ask ChatGPT or Perplexity for recommendations, your business might be completely invisible — even if you rank well on Google.
You're not behind because you're slow. You're behind because the rules keep changing before anyone explains the last set.
This isn't about buying another tool. It's about understanding that AI is quietly reshaping how customers find you — before they ever visit your website. The businesses showing up in AI search results right now aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones with clear, structured information about what they do and who they serve.
Here's the one thing worth doing this week: Google your business the way a customer would describe it in conversation. Then ask ChatGPT the same question. If the answers look nothing alike, you've found your next problem to solve — and it doesn't require new software or a big budget to start fixing.
What's the one AI challenge that's felt most out of your control lately?
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