Equifax experts Erik Trusler & Michael Marino reveal how AI + alternative data is leveling the playing field for SMBs. Learn how “thin file” businesses are becoming visible through utility, telco & merchant data beyond traditional credit scores.
B2SMB partnership experts Kelly Benish & Bernhard Friedrichs break down the shift from transactional to strategic partnerships. Learn why the future is about education, implementation, and treating AI as a collaborator.
Top SMB Tech Influencer John Lawson has thoughts on AI2SMB. From his early days showing how to tie bandanas on YouTube, to today’s bestseller, The Ultimate AI Marketing Manager, John’s surfed every major tech wave since 2000, and he’s talking why 77% of SMBs are still in their AI infancy.
Tech Pros from Vcita & AWeber reveal why 70% of small businesses feel “completely unprepared” for AI, but are they simply unprepared for the AI Big Enterprises are building for and selling to them? What if those same builders and sellers did the hard work for SMBs? Buckle up for the answers!
We’re back with this week’s Summer of AI edition of the Between2Bs podcast. I’m your host, Dave Walker of the B2SMB Institute.
On this week’s Between2Bs podcast, Randy Rector and Derek Peabody – Senior Directors of Product Development for Verizon Business – discuss their first AI offering for millions of Small Businesses: answering customer’s FAQs 24-7 via AI-enabled text. LISTEN NOW!
First Microsoft. Then Google. Then GoDaddy. Then Indeed. And now Paypal.
Raj Mukherjee – this week’s guest on the Between2Bs podcast – has been there, seen that, built it, grown it, and managed to find the future throughout his career.
He’s recently joined Paypal as the SVP of Product & Technology, a role the payments mega-Player needs emphatically as the world of digital commerce transforms.
We take full advantage of Raj’s long and storied career to talk AI – its import, its impact and its implications on enterprise, and especially Small Business.
Brian Moran’s Small Business Edge podcast reaches 100+ countries and has engaged 100,000+ SMBs. We explore AI2SMB readiness – and apparent roadblocks – with Brian, who believes: “Enterprise AI solutions don’t fit small business realities. To move beyond early adopters, we need a playbook.” Join us for a tour of that Playbook.
Christopher Rubin of BrandMultiplier.ai shares how to transform AI solutions into compelling stories – stories that resonate with small businesses. As a widely recognized Marketing guru, he lays out techniques to communicate AI’s value, moving beyond technical jargon to create narratives that drive mass adoption and sales success.
HouseCall Pro’s co-Founder Roland Ligtenberg shares how building a genuine Community of local service pros transformed their platform into an essential business tool. That tool is handier than a hammer or wrench, used an average of 7.25 hours daily by 100K+ users. His pragmatic “Community-led Growth” playbook drives success via deep user connections, multiplying the power of solo-preneurs into a vibrant growth-driving customer base. He’s one of our keynote Speakers at our Sonoma Leaders’ Forum – Join us on this latest episode of the Between2Bs podcast.
What’s a “Partnership Strategy Architect”? Bernhard Friedrichs shares 20 years of insights on building capital-efficient growth through smart B2B partnerships. Learn why some fail, how others thrive, and how to unlock real collaboration. A must-listen for anyone working in partnerships. LISTEN NOW!
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