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Small Bus. SIG Blog: 🚀̲𝐄̲𝐱̲𝐩̲𝐥̲𝐨̲𝐫̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐠̲ ̲𝐀̲𝐈̲ ̲𝐟̲𝐨̲𝐫̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐦̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐥̲-̲𝐌̲𝐞̲𝐝̲𝐢̲𝐮̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐁̲𝐮̲𝐬̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐞̲𝐬̲𝐬̲𝐞̲𝐬̲:̲ ̲𝐅̲𝐫̲𝐨̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐇̲𝐨̲𝐰̲?̲ ̲𝐭̲𝐨̲ ̲𝐖̲𝐨̲𝐰̲!̲🤖̲

  • 1.  Small Bus. SIG Blog: 🚀̲𝐄̲𝐱̲𝐩̲𝐥̲𝐨̲𝐫̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐠̲ ̲𝐀̲𝐈̲ ̲𝐟̲𝐨̲𝐫̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐦̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐥̲-̲𝐌̲𝐞̲𝐝̲𝐢̲𝐮̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐁̲𝐮̲𝐬̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐞̲𝐬̲𝐬̲𝐞̲𝐬̲:̲ ̲𝐅̲𝐫̲𝐨̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐇̲𝐨̲𝐰̲?̲ ̲𝐭̲𝐨̲ ̲𝐖̲𝐨̲𝐰̲!̲🤖̲

    Posted 05-15-2025 08:44 AM
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    Our IMA Global Small Business Community is starting to run some blogs. Here is the 1st one:


    🚀̲𝐄̲𝐱̲𝐩̲𝐥̲𝐨̲𝐫̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐠̲ ̲𝐀̲𝐈̲ ̲𝐟̲𝐨̲𝐫̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐦̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐥̲-̲𝐌̲𝐞̲𝐝̲𝐢̲𝐮̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐁̲𝐮̲𝐬̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐞̲𝐬̲𝐬̲𝐞̲𝐬̲:̲ ̲𝐅̲𝐫̲𝐨̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐇̲𝐨̲𝐰̲?̲ ̲𝐭̲𝐨̲ ̲𝐖̲𝐨̲𝐰̲!̲🤖̲

    Exploring AI for Small-Medium Businesses: From How? to Wow! By: Ilya Ilienko, MBA, CMA, CPA, CFO


     And no, you don’t need to be a tech wizard (or a Netflix engineer) to use it.
    📉 Small businesses are facing labor shortages and rising costs.
     💡 In my latest blog, I break down exactly how small biz owners can dip a toe into AI without drowning in jargon.
    👉 Think of it like hiring a genius intern who works 24/7, never complains, and loves spreadsheets.
     🔥 Tools, tips, real-world examples--all there.
    📲 Dive in. Skim it. Share your take.
    Special thanks to Margaret Michaels, Lori Colaccio Parks, and their incredible team🥇Woo-Hoo🎇!



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    Ilya Ilienko, dual MBA, CPA, CMA
    Board Member / Director
    East Coast - United States
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  • 2.  RE: Small Bus. SIG Blog: 🚀̲𝐄̲𝐱̲𝐩̲𝐥̲𝐨̲𝐫̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐠̲ ̲𝐀̲𝐈̲ ̲𝐟̲𝐨̲𝐫̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐦̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐥̲-̲𝐌̲𝐞̲𝐝̲𝐢̲𝐮̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐁̲𝐮̲𝐬̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐞̲𝐬̲𝐬̲𝐞̲𝐬̲:̲ ̲𝐅̲𝐫̲𝐨̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐇̲𝐨̲𝐰̲?̲ ̲𝐭̲𝐨̲ ̲𝐖̲𝐨̲𝐰̲!̲🤖̲

    Posted 05-16-2025 08:03 AM

    There can be little doubt that small and medium sized businesses are t a disadvantage when it comes to the resources to learn and leverage the power of AI.  Thanks for providing these valuable insights/recommendations.



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    Paul Juras
    Vander Wolk Professor, Babson College
    2020-2021 IMA Global Chair
    pjuras@...
    United States
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  • 3.  RE: Small Bus. SIG Blog: 🚀̲𝐄̲𝐱̲𝐩̲𝐥̲𝐨̲𝐫̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐠̲ ̲𝐀̲𝐈̲ ̲𝐟̲𝐨̲𝐫̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐦̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐥̲-̲𝐌̲𝐞̲𝐝̲𝐢̲𝐮̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐁̲𝐮̲𝐬̲𝐢̲𝐧̲𝐞̲𝐬̲𝐬̲𝐞̲𝐬̲:̲ ̲𝐅̲𝐫̲𝐨̲𝐦̲ ̲𝐇̲𝐨̲𝐰̲?̲ ̲𝐭̲𝐨̲ ̲𝐖̲𝐨̲𝐰̲!̲🤖̲

    Posted 05-20-2025 08:50 AM

    Thanks for the support @Paul Juras !

    I wholeheartedly agree with you, I will have another blog talking about the somewhat misleading hype that 99.9999% of small and medium sized businesses are all in to #ai - which is just not the whole story. AI isn't everywhere and hasn't permeated the business landscape to the point of dripping. AI is awesome, but there is plenty of room for advancement on both the AI and particularly small business side. 

    Looking forward to continuing discussing the topic in creative ways.



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    Ilya Ilienko, dual MBA, CPA, CMA
    Board Member / Director
    East Coast - United States
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