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17 hotreddit Anyone here running an AI agent business for small businesses? Would love to compare notes (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone, Lost my job a few months back, so I'm looking at ways to get some money coming in rather than sitting around waiting for the next role. Since the redundancy I've been using Hermes to h…
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15 hotreddit 7 AI Search Visibility Tools Every Local Law Firm Should Know in 2026 (opens in new tab)
Your next client might ask an AI assistant to recommend a local lawyer before they ever visit your website. But is your firm showing up in those answers—or are competitors getting the mention? For lo…
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13 hotreddit Do you care whether your website is built using AI? (opens in new tab)
There's a lot of complaining in the web design and development community about sites looking like AI slop, but I think AI designed sites aren't very different from those pre-made templates that have b…
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13 hotreddit Shopify Inbox AI agent—what has your experience been as a small business owner? (opens in new tab)
I run a small children’s jewellery store on Shopify and have been offered early access to the Shopify AI sales agent with a free trial. Before trying it, I’d love some honest feedback from store owner…
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12 warmreddit [Hiring] Commission partner: 30% recurring on every client, AI systems for local businesses (opens in new tab)
My partner and I build AI systems for small businesses. We're good at building and we're looking for people who sell. What we do: we look at how a business runs, find where it's losing time or money,…
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12 warmreddit How many times do you follow up on a quote before you stop? (opens in new tab)
I run a small company that builds AI systems for businesses. Our clients are other business owners. Sometimes the call goes well, I send the proposal, and then nothing. No yes, no no. I do follow up…
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12 warmreddit How are you implementing AI in your small business? (opens in new tab)
I recently started helping my brother who is in charge of my family's business with Marketing/IT stuff. He runs a 50 people company (B2B) and he has done a great job at modernizing the company, but I …
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12 warmreddit [Hiring] Remote appointment setter: cold call UK local businesses for web & AI services. £20 per booked call + £75 per closed deal (opens in new tab)
I'm a UK developer building websites and AI automations for small businesses: gyms, salons, trades, restaurants and similar. I'm looking for a cold caller to book short discovery calls with business o…
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11 warmreddit For a small business's first AI agent, what would you let it do without approval? (opens in new tab)
A first AI agent for a small business needs a narrower job than 'run operations.' Take inbound inquiries as an example. It could summarize the request, flag missing details and draft a reply. Sending…
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11 warmreddit Anyone else feel like “just send more volume” is bs advice for small business outbound? (opens in new tab)
Been doing outbound to small and local businesses for a while and the one piece of advice I keep getting that I think is just flat wrong is "send more” More volume, fill the pipeline, more meetings. …
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11 warmreddit Anyone else feel like “just send more volume” is terrible advice for small business outbound? (opens in new tab)
Been doing outbound to small and local businesses for a while and the one piece of advice I keep getting that I think is just flat wrong is "send more” More volume, fill the pipeline, more meetings. …
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11 warmreddit What are the best AI tools all small business owners should know about? (opens in new tab)
We're planning to invest more in AI for our small business next quarter, mainly to save time and simplify everyday operations. There are so many tools out there that it's hard to figure out which one…
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11 warmreddit Solo business owners may be the best customers for general-purpose AI agents (opens in new tab)
My bet for the next six months: solo business owners, especially in markets with expensive labor, may have a stronger reason to pay for general-purpose agents than either large office teams or casual …
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11 warmreddit I'm building Growmiz, an AI website builder for businesses — what am I missing? (opens in new tab)
I'm currently building Growmiz, a product designed to help people and small businesses build their online presence without having to deal with the usual technical complexity of creating a website. Th…
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11 warmreddit Small business owners: how do you manage posting across multiple social platforms? (opens in new tab)
For small business owners who handle their own social media: how do you avoid wasting time posting the same thing everywhere? I usually start with one post, but then end up changing it for LinkedIn, …
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10 warmreddit AI first marketing for small business (opens in new tab)
AI assisted or AI run tools and machines are everywhere right now. AI powered Self driving cars. Heck flying cars. AI powered Robots you can hire by the hour to clean your house. AI powered platforms…
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10 warmreddit Is AI receptionists still gone work for small business ? (opens in new tab)
I want to know that still AI receptionist gone a work in favour of small business and help them or its just another fancy tool to speak . And for a new business whatsapp automation will work . As I …
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9reddit “Free” AI tools are getting powerful. Here’s what developers should check before using them. (opens in new tab)
You don’t need a paid subscription for every step of an AI-assisted workflow. Coding agents, local models, and open-source utilities can handle prototyping, media generation, transcription, and repeti…
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9reddit How are you handling after-hours calls and new client intake without a full-time receptionist? (opens in new tab)
Running a small service business with a lot of calls coming in after 5pm and on weekends. We miss a chunk of leads because nobody picks up, and voicemail conversion is terrible. I've been looking at …
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9reddit How Can Small Businesses in Pakistan Use AI to Save Time and Reduce Manual Work? (opens in new tab)
Many small businesses still handle their daily operations manually. From customer communication to inventory management, repetitive tasks consume valuable time. AI and business automation can help si…
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9reddit What are the top 2 problems you’d want AI to solve? (opens in new tab)
I am curious what small business owners actually want from AI, beyond all the hype. If AI could reliably take two things off your plate, what would they be? Could be bookkeeping, chasing payments, m…
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9reddit I put together 25 free AI prompts for small business owners — no email wall, no catch (opens in new tab)
I keep watching small business owners open ChatGPT, stare at the blank box, and close it again. The tool isn't the problem — the blank page is. So I wrote 25 copy-paste prompts for the unglamorous st…
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9reddit People who complain about small businesses using AI are actively campaigning for corporations to own everything. (opens in new tab)
A billion-dollar corporation uses AI to replace 40,000 employees and optimize the price of a sandwich down to the individual customer's financial desperation and nobody bats an eye. But some guy runn…
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9reddit [For Hire] Small Business Websites | PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL & AI-Assisted Development (opens in new tab)
Hi! I'm a web developer focused on building practical websites and web applications for small businesses. What I can help with: Business websites and landing pages Responsive designs for desktop an…
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9reddit [For Hire] Small Business Websites | PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL & AI-Assisted Development (opens in new tab)
Hi! I'm a web developer focused on building practical websites and web applications for small businesses. What I can help with: Business websites and landing pages Responsive designs for desktop an…
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9reddit [For Hire] Small Business Websites | PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL & AI-Assisted Development (opens in new tab)
Hi! I'm a web developer focused on building practical websites and web applications for small businesses. What I can help with: Business websites and landing pages Responsive designs for desktop an…
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9reddit Introducing BRUTAL | A free C# framework that helped RimWorld make its own engine and break free of Unity. Now you can too. (opens in new tab)
Our industry is rotting from its core, outwards in every direction, and it has been for some time. Driven by greed, driven by a race to the bottom on price. It is my position that the games industry w…
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8reddit How are small business owners actually using AI agents? (opens in new tab)
I run a small business and have been experimenting with different Al tools to improve both personal productivity and day to day operations. I'm less interested in genericAl writing tools and more int…
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8reddit I’m building an AI phone receptionist for small businesses - would love early feedback (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone! I’ve been working on a tool that answers phone calls for clinics, salons, and small offices using AI. It books, confirms, and reschedules appointments 24/7 so business owners stop losing…
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8reddit Is it worth using an AI call center for a small business in 2026? (opens in new tab)
I’ve been researching an AI call center setup for a small business that gets a decent number of inbound calls but doesn’t have enough staff to answer everything quickly. We lose calls during busy …
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8reddit [UK] Technical co-founder wanted for a self-funded consultancy automating manual reporting for small businesses (Power BI, Fabric, AI), part-time to start (opens in new tab)
I work in data and reporting, and I'm starting a consultancy to help small and mid-sized businesses stop putting the same reports together by hand. I'm looking for a UK-based co-founder to build it wi…
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8reddit Are AI website builders useful for small businesses? (opens in new tab)
AI website builders seem to be getting better, but I’m curious how useful they actually are for small businesses. For someone who needs a professional website without spending a lot of time or money …
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8reddit Are people actually making money with AI automation businesses, and can a complete beginner do it too? (opens in new tab)
Hello everyone! I keep seeing people starting AI automation agencies and helping businesses automate their work using tools like n8n, Make, Zapier, and AI chatbots. I did some research and found the …
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8reddit What AI tools are actually useful for small business owners (opens in new tab)
I run a small business and have been testing different AI tools for productivity and business tasks. I'm curious what tools experienced business owners actually use regularly and which one shave made…
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7reddit I Used ChatGPT to Build My Business for Over a Year. Here's What New Subscribers Need to Know. (opens in new tab)
★★★☆☆ — 3/5 Stars Before You Pay for ChatGPT, Know the Difference Between Advertised Capabilities and Actual Results I'm the founder and owner of TrashCan Rodz, a custom fishing rod and tackle busin…
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7reddit Building an AI marketing tool for small businesses. Would love some honest feedback from business owners here (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone! We've been working with small business owners, and one thing we've noticed is how much time marketing takes away from actually running a business. For women running their own businesse…
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7reddit Done supporting businesses that use AI image generation for art or marketing in a state full of artists (opens in new tab)
I want to say upfront: I am not an anti AI crusader. I use AI, mostly to do mathy or computer type things that i can do anyways, since that’s the only way to make sure the ai is doing what you want- t…
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7reddit Be Honest, What do you think About our tech careers ahead (opens in new tab)
For some context I was working as an Associate Software Engineer(Data) at a small budding GCC In Hyderabad. Our entire Hyderabad team got laid off in a call about 60 engineers and testers. Reason: or…
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7reddit AI Admin Assistants for Small Businesses: What to Look For in 2026 (opens in new tab)
^(\A research-based 2026 review. Public pages and screenshots checked on October 20, 2026.)* I went through Empacer's website because the idea addresses a fairly specific problem: you know what needs…
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7reddit Small business owners who automated parts of their operations: What was the single biggest bottleneck you actually fixed? (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone, I’ve been working heavily on process automation and AI integration for small businesses, and there’s a recurring pattern I keep running into: Most owners are completely burnt out not f…
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7reddit How would you get your first clients for a new strategy consulting boutique? (opens in new tab)
I recently started a small strategy & management consulting boutique in Brazil, focused mainly on helping middle market business owners and founders make better strategic decisions. Our core work is …
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6reddit Would you use personalized AI-powered training for your employees, even if you have a small team? (opens in new tab)
I 've been thinking about an interesting problem. Most employee training solutions seem designed for companies with dedicated HR departments and hundreds of employees. But what about smaller busines…
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6reddit Building a playbook on "WhatsApp AI for Small Businesses" – Is this something founders actually struggle with or care about? (opens in new tab)
​ Building a playbook on "WhatsApp AI for Small Businesses" – Is this something founders actually struggle with or care about? Body: Hey everyone, I've been working on putting together a co…
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6reddit Trying to get my automation business off the ground. Looking for a few Indian businesses to work with. (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone, I’m building a small automation business called Fieldwork Partners, and I’m currently looking to get my first few paying clients. I’ve been working with n8n, APIs, Google Sheets and AI…
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6reddit Will you eat at restaurants that have an AI-generated menu? (opens in new tab)
I've been seeing more ai-generated images and designs popping up everywhere especially with small businesses. Personally, I wouldn't refuse to eat somewhere because they used ai for the menu but if th…
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6reddit Small service-business owners: what gets stuck between a client saying yes and work actually starting? (opens in new tab)
Once a new client says yes, what’s the part that always seems to drag before you can actually get started? Thinking about your last client, what held things up—and how did you get it moving? If it al…
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6reddit I’m building MILA Solutions! combining websites, bookkeeping, and AI automation for small businesses (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone! Maybe you can help me boost a bit please! I’ve been working on a new venture called MILA Solutions, and I wanted to share what I’m building. https://milafinancialsolutions.com/ The id…
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6reddit My first small project: a free visibility checker for local businesses – looking for testers (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone! I've been working on a small project for local businesses and I'd love to get some honest feedback. It's a free online visibility checker designed to help business owners evaluate their…
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6reddit What I'd start in 2027 if I had to make money online from zero (opens in new tab)
Hey guys, Kris from Wifi Moolah this side. I've been in the online business space for almost 7 years now: Blogging, POD, affiliate, ghostwriting, agencies, newsletters, niche sites, job boards, I…
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6reddit 8 Best AI Visibility Tools Every Restaurant Should Use (opens in new tab)
In this guide, we’ve rounded up the 8 best AI visibility tools for restaurants in 2026. You’ll find options for tracking AI mentions, managing local listings and reviews, optimizing menus for search, …
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6reddit We’re building AI agents that run a solo business’s back office, but nothing goes out without your OK. Looking for honest feedback on the idea + page (opens in new tab)
Hey all. I’m one of the founders of Braind. What it is: AI agents that handle the back office for one-person and small businesses: invoicing, chasing late payments, bookkeeping, admin. We already run…
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6reddit CA starting my practice – Looking to work with startups and small businesses (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone! I’m a Chartered Accountant and have recently started my own practice. I’m looking to connect with startup founders, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who need help with their fina…
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6reddit Looking for a business partner who works with small-business owners (opens in new tab)
I’m looking for someone who enjoys the customer-facing side of business and already has relationships with small-business owners. My background is in software engineering, testing, and data analysis.…
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6reddit Looking for a business-development partner who understands small-business problems (opens in new tab)
I’ve spent a lot of time developing AI-assisted tools for solving problems involving messy data, conflicting documents, and information that doesn’t quite add up. My background is in software enginee…
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6reddit Small business owners: How have you created value with AI? (opens in new tab)
I'm not talking about stuff you would like to do or stuff that seems promising :) Only things you have actually done, to create value for your business. I'll start: Marketing graphics and video (s…
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6reddit To travelers wanting "authentic local izakaya" experiences: A simple tip from a local family business (opens in new tab)
First off, I want to be completely honest: I am Japanese, and my English level is basically that of a 2-year-old. I used AI to help edit and polish this text so it’s easy for you to read. Please go ea…
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6reddit Built an AI receptionist for small Muslim businesses — solo founder looking for a partner to take it local (opens in new tab)
Assalamu alaikum everyone, I’m Farid. For the past few months I’ve been building an AI receptionist for small businesses. It answers the phone 24/7, in whatever language the caller speaks, and books …
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6reddit Built an AI receptionist for small Muslim businesses — solo founder looking for a partner to take it local (opens in new tab)
Assalam alaikum everyone, I’m Farid. For the past few months I’ve been building an AI receptionist for small businesses. It answers the phone 24/7, in whatever language the caller speaks, and books t…
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6reddit Small business owners: when do you actually pay a lawyer to review a contract? (opens in new tab)
I’m considering starting a small legal practice specialising in straightforward commercial contracts for small businesses. For those who own/run a small business: what types of contracts would make y…
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6reddit Unpopular opinion from an Old Engineer (opens in new tab)
I was a returning student and barely graduated. Like many, I have AuDHD, but there were no such things as accommodations. I'm not complaining; I'm just making my case that bad grades do not equal "can…
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6reddit Do people out there really actually expect small business owners to pay an artist for signs and flyers at their business? (opens in new tab)
Ever since AI has been on the scene artists are all like this:
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6reddit Can AI replace a front desk receptionist for a small business from day one or only after hours first? (opens in new tab)
Got a family-owned HVAC shop ive worked for about for years. their front desk receptionist Deb has been answering their phones since before i finished high school, and shes retiring at the end of nove…
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6reddit Top 10 AI HR Management Tools for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses in 2026 (opens in new tab)
Managing employee records, leave requests, onboarding, recruitment, and performance reviews can become complicated as a company grows. AI-enabled HR tools can help reduce repetitive administrative wor…
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5reddit Six-term NC senator Michael Lee goes overboard trying to smear political newcomer, accidentally puts her in the spotlight, and loses his seat to her. (opens in new tab)
North Carolina State Senator Michael Lee had been in office since 2014, was Senate Majority Leader, and was running for his sixth full term. His opponent, Jessica Bichler, was a small-business owner m…
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5reddit Small business owner Grokbot/Claude (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone, I’m a small business owner, used Claude for the past year. In the beginning I used it mostly for researches for my business or to draft emails, lately I started using it a lot to automa…
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4reddit Trust is Expensive in AI solutions for businesses (opens in new tab)
Most small businesses don't trust automation. It's not that it doesn't work. They don't know what it actually is, and nobody has shown them clear proof. They've heard the pitch from ten agencies, and …
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4reddit How I use my Hermes agent day to day (feel free to use as inspiration) (opens in new tab)
Disclaimer: English isn't my first language, so I use AI to fix my grammar and organize my thoughts. The ideas and the setup are mine. TL;DR: one assistant on a home server that codes for me, books r…
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4reddit Why small business will gain more from AI than large businesses (opens in new tab)
I think small businesses will gain more from AI because it gives them access to things they previously could not afford to do. If a company already has developers, designers and a marketing department…
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4reddit THE GAFFER – A Master League App for Football Life (PUBLIC TEST RELEASE) (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone, For the past months I've been building something I always wished Master League had. It's called The Gaffer, and it's a completely FREE app for Football Life. I love Master League. I've …
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4reddit Why I, a dedicated small-cap investor, am finally buying the Alphabet (GOOGL) dip after Q3 earnings (opens in new tab)
Alphabet just dropped its Q3 2026 earnings, and the market completely panicked. The stock tanked nearly 10% after hours and closed the next regular session down a massive 12.6%. For a mega-cap sitting…
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4reddit AI companies asking artists/micro business owners to film themselves for training models (opens in new tab)
The guardian recently published that garment workers in Bangladesh are being exploited as live models. They're also emailing small business creatives in Australia now. Original posts are on Instagram.…
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4reddit Making free UGC video + static ads for 5 small businesses (building my portfolio) (opens in new tab)
Hey guys, I’m getting into UGC ads and don’t have a portfolio yet, so I’ll make ads for 5 small business owners for free. Each of you gets 1 UGC-style video ad and 2 static ads to run on Instagram, M…
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4reddit Most small businesses haven't started with AI. The reasons are fair. Here's each one, and what's actually true (opens in new tab)
Roughly one in five U.S. businesses uses AI, according to the Census Bureau's business survey,. If you haven't started, you're in the majority, and the reasons owners hold back are reasonable. "It'll …
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4reddit only braindead people use AI (opens in new tab)
im terribly angry and i cannot sleep so i will complain to reddit. my instagram has been absolutely destroyed by AI posters promoting businesses in south africa. the most ironic example i’ve seen was…
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4reddit Thoughts on AI in game development (from the trenches) (opens in new tab)
Given that there are news posted and widely discussed almost every day that have some relationship to AI (including but not limited to insane C-suite statements, interesting mod and reverse engineerin…
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4reddit After years of designing websites for small businesses, I'm trying to solve one of their biggest problems with AI. $0 spent so far, 6.3 Lovable credits burned. (opens in new tab)
I'm a UX/UI designer and marketer, and I've spent years working with small businesses on their websites. I've seen everything from confusing navigation and terrible information architecture to unclea…
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4reddit All small business owners are one loan away from being a monopoly. (opens in new tab)
There is a gap I notice when the libs begin to cry about the mythical small flower shop owner, boutique clothier, fabled pharmacist shop or something during riots that just stops all their limited rev…
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4reddit We have AI that can do incredible things, yet some small businesses still spend hours managing their books manually (opens in new tab)
I've been thinking about something I've noticed personally with small, local businesses. Some still record daily transactions in notebooks, maintain their accounts manually, and spend hours at the en…
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-2reddit I made over $250,000 in 8 months selling AI receptionists. Here’s why you’re struggling to do the same (opens in new tab)
In 2025, I took my AI agency from zero to over $250,000 in under 8 months using Facebook ads. Here's the thing: it was not hard because there weren't that many offers on the market. Everything has ch…