07/03/2026
Most small business owners assume the big companies have already won the AI race. The data is starting to say the opposite.
Federal Reserve tracking now shows smaller firms still gaining ground on AI while the big players have started to stall, and the reason has less to do with budget than with speed. A large company has to move its whole operation through committees and legacy systems before anything changes. A smaller one can spot a problem this week and have a fix running by next.
The part that trips people up is that speed only helps when it's pointed at the right problem. We put together a piece on how smaller companies can turn that into a real edge instead of just collecting tools.
Has AI actually been useful in your business yet, or does it still feel like noise? We are curious where people land!