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The government just committed real money to AI for small business. But if your last AI tool is still sitting unused at $200/month, more funding options won't fix the actual problem. You're not bad
The government just committed real money to AI for small business.
But if your last AI tool is still sitting unused at $200/month, more funding options won't fix the actual problem.
You're not bad at tech. You made a reasonable decision with the information you had. A tool got sold to you before anyone asked what problem you were actually trying to solve. That's not on you — that's a broken sales process dressed up as innovation.
Here's what the Victoria 2026 budget signals: AI adoption for small business is now a policy priority, not just a trend. That means structured support, not just hype. And that changes the game slightly for owners who want a real first win.
The businesses getting ROI from AI right now aren't using the most sophisticated tools. They're solving one specific, repeatable problem — a task that happens every week, eats time, and produces the same output every time. Customer emails. Quote summaries. Meeting notes. One workflow. One fix.
Start there. Pick the one task your team does on repeat that takes longer than it should. That's your test case. No overhaul required.
What's the one task in your business that you'd automate first if you knew it would actually work?
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Victoria's 2026-27 budget includes new small business support, AI funding and LaunchVic news. Here's what it means for SMEs and startups.
