Contractor Evolution 251. Are Trades Businesses Future-Proof? (AI Is Coming) - Kasim Aslam
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Dec 17, 2025 
Kasim Aslam, a serial entrepreneur and business strategist, dives deep into the impending AI revolution in trades. He discusses how thriving businesses must focus on non-scalable work to avoid commoditization. Kasim emphasizes the importance of doubling down on humanity, advocating for personal interactions and community presence. He also explores bottom-up AI adoption and the transformative potential of AI-enabled assistants. Additionally, he shares insights on finding purpose beyond business after successful exits.
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Focus On What Won't Scale
- Scalable offerings risk becoming commoditized as AI makes them ubiquitously available.
- Kasim Aslam argues entrepreneurs should focus on things that do not scale to remain relevant.
Veteran Plumber Co-Pilots Build Knowledge
- Private-equity-backed teams use remote juniors with cameras and veteran experts co-piloting diagnostics.
- They record expert decisions to build a geospecific knowledge base for later AI distillation.
Win With Human Connections
- Double down on human relationships: answer the phone, attend local events, and send thank-you notes.
- Kasim Aslam says these non-scalable gestures defend small businesses against commoditizing competitors.