Case Study: Shopify's AI-First Memo and What It Means
In April 2025, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke published an internal memo that quickly became one of the most discussed statements on AI at work. It said reflexive AI …
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The software, automation and AI tools that save small teams real time and money.
How to Use AI for Competitor Research
Knowing what your competitors offer, charge and promise helps you position your business with confidence. AI assistants can turn hours of browsing, note taking …
How to Use AI to Plan Your Week and Manage Time
When you run a small business, every week starts with more tasks than hours. An AI assistant will not create extra time, but it can help you sort what matters, …
How to Choose an AI Tool: A Checklist for Small Business
There are now AI tools for writing, support, bookkeeping, design and almost everything else, and new ones launch every week. Choosing well is less about finding …
How to Use AI to Build a Simple Business Plan
An AI assistant can turn a blank page into a structured business plan draft in an afternoon. The catch is that it will just as happily fill the gaps with …
How to Connect AI to Your Business Tools Safely
AI assistants become far more useful once they can read your calendar, search your files or update your CRM. They also become far riskier. Every connection is a …
What Is MCP? How AI Connects to Business Apps
MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is the reason AI assistants can now read your calendar, search your files or update a record in your CRM instead of only …