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How AI can help small businesses

Dec 14, 2023
Alyssa Henry, former CEO of Square and VP at AWS, shares insights from her impressive tech career at Amazon and Microsoft. She discusses how AI is revolutionizing small businesses, making marketing and operations more manageable. The conversation dives into the latent demand for AI-driven content generation and how Square utilized GPT-2 in innovative product offerings. Alyssa also highlights the potential of consolidating e-commerce workflows, paving the way for small companies to thrive in an evolving digital landscape.
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Quick takeaways

  • AI tools help small business owners manage their businesses while staying focused on their core tasks.
  • AI can simplify back-office tasks and automate processes for small businesses, enabling growth and innovation.

Deep dives

The transformation of Square and its impact on small businesses

Alissa Henry discusses her experience as the CEO of Square and the transformation the company underwent to become a larger business serving businesses of all sizes. She highlights the day Square went public and the impact it had on small businesses, providing them with tools and technology previously only accessible to larger companies like Amazon and Walmart.

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