Show Notes
89% of small businesses say they use AI. Only 14% have actually built it into how they operate. Chris Workman explains the gap and why the businesses that close it in the next five years will pull away from everyone else.
Chris is the Head of Technology at Cardone Ventures and the person who embedded AI into every function of a $225 million company. He didn't just buy tools. He redesigned how the business runs.
In this conversation we get into why the tech investment that used to wait until $45 million now has to happen at $3 million. What an AI agent actually needs from your business to do real work. And why the one system most owners skip matters more than any tool they download. We also get into the jobs question. How many roles has AI actually replaced, and what most people get wrong about AI and layoffs?
He's also my brother. So I asked the questions nobody else would get away with.
Watch to learn what to build first so AI can actually work inside your business.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN How to pick the one business system your whole company should run on The difference between adopting AI and actually integrating it When to hire someone to lead technology in a small business
CHAPTERS 0:00 89% Of Small Businesses Now Use AI 4:55 The Business Breakpoint That Moved Forward 10:23 What An AI Agent Actually Does 13:38 Why The AI Hype Fizzled Out 16:15 The One System Every Business Needs 22:15 The Autonomy Slider Explained 31:56 Speed To Lead And 18 Roofing Companies 41:45 The $100,000 Token Bill 46:03 Why AI Did Not Cause Layoffs 52:54 Hiring Your First Tech Leader
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