Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business 1275: This AI Replaces Your Follow-Up (And Works 24/7) w/ Fitzgerald Light II
Tired of leads slipping through the cracks because you’re too busy to follow up? This episode is your solution. We sit down with Fitz Light, a former investment banker and venture capitalist turned AI founder, who became obsessed with solving the universal entrepreneurial problem of dropping the ball. He breaks down how his company, FlightSuite AI, is making advanced, practical AI accessible to small businesses. This isn't science fiction; it's a tool that can handle your inbound calls, texts, emails, and social media messages with context and intelligence, turning inquiries into booked appointments while you focus on what you do best. Tune in to discover how to use AI as a team multiplier, reclaim your time, and build a business that runs itself 24/7.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
- 🚀 How to respond to every new lead in under 5 minutes without lifting a finger, dramatically increasing your conversion rates.
- 🧠 The critical difference between basic automation (“if this, then that”) and contextual AI agents that can truly manage conversations for your business.
- 💰 Practical AI use cases that go beyond lead capture, including automated invoice follow-ups and seamless review collection to boost your cash flow and reputation.
- 📈 Why you should view AI as a powerful multiplier for your team, allowing a small crew to operate with the efficiency and scale of a much larger company.
- 🤖 How to implement a system that turns inbound interest from your website, social media, and phone calls into booked appointments—even while you sleep.
- 🧭 The crucial mindset shift from getting stuck on "strategy" to being guided by "vision" to navigate the unpredictable twists and turns of entrepreneurship.
📝 About Fitz Light
Fitzgerald Light II is the founder of FlightSuite AI and a Charlotte-based entrepreneur recently named a 2025 Charlotte 30 Under 30 honoree. With an impressive background that includes graduating from Florida State University at 18 and earning his Master's in Finance from Vanderbilt at 21, Fitz brings a sharp perspective from his time in investment banking and venture capital. It was his experience working with founders in VC that ignited his passion for entrepreneurship, leading him to build a platform that gives small and service-based businesses the technological firepower they need to compete and scale efficiently.
🎯 Fitz’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"Vision is stronger than strategy." Your business plan is just a starting point, and it will inevitably change. A powerful vision is what will carry you through the chaos and uncertainty of building a business.
📢 Memorable Quotes
- “AI is a multiplier for your team, not necessarily a divider or a subtractor. If you have a team of two people or you have a team of three people and you're using AI agents, now you can operate like a team of 15 people or 20 people.” – Fitz Light
- “I think the industry standard now is you want to respond to a lead within five minutes or less, otherwise the engagement rate of that lead drops significantly. And with AI, everything is just getting faster and faster.” – Fitz Light
- “Vision is stronger than strategy... a lot of times the strategy and the plan that you have will not go as planned. And that is just called life.” – Fitz Light
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