The AI-Driven Leader 3. CRIT™: Building a Product MVP in 20 Minutes with AI
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Sep 18, 2025 Todd Schmiedeler, Founder of Thumbprint Consulting, shares his expertise in utilizing AI to address the massive challenge of tracking grants for workforce investment boards. He reveals how a 20-minute AI solution transformed weeks of manual work into an efficient process for identifying funding opportunities. Todd discusses the importance of timely grants and the role of Salesforce as a data backbone. The conversation also touches on innovative tools like Browse AI and Zapier, enabling teams to streamline their workflow and focus on building crucial funder relationships.
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CRIT Framework Compresses Problem Solving
- CRIT structures AI work as Context, Role, Interview, Task to rapidly solve problems.
- Using CRIT, teams can turn vague, large problems into focused AI-driven playbooks quickly.
Scaling A WIB-Driven Upskilling Project
- Todd described scaling a project connecting businesses with workforce investment boards (WIBs).
- He already built a database of 1,200 long-term care facilities interested in upskilling.
Fragmented WIBs Create A Scaling Problem
- WIBs number over 500 and post funding opportunities across disparate websites.
- Missing those windows can cost clients millions and requires automation to scale.