June 28, 2026 · 6 min · Douglas Pan
AI for small businesses: where to start in 2026
AI isn't about swapping systems. It's about solving, in the right order, the bottlenecks that already exist in your operation.
The classic mistake
Business owner hears about AI, hires the first tool with "AI in the name" and cancels six months later.
Correct implementation order
- Honest diagnosis
- Organize data
- One use case at a time
- Human in the loop
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