🤖 Growth Capital Podcast - Episode 46 🤖

What’s hype, what’s real, and where does AI actually deliver ROI?
In this episode of the Growth Capital Podcast, Justin Dixon sits down with Jeff Torello, Founder & CTO of Sinjun AI, to unpack the reality of AI adoption for small and mid-sized businesses.

From the pitfalls of early adoption to the promise of Agentic AI, Jeff shares how leaders can distinguish between noise and value — and how AI is already transforming workflows, content creation, and workforce structures.

🔍 What you’ll learn:

• Why most early AI projects failed — and what’s different this time
• How Agentic AI moves us beyond automation into decision-making and workflow execution
• The “Crawl, Walk, Run” approach to adopting AI without million-dollar mistakes
• How AI will shift human roles from “doers” to “reviewers” in the workplace
• Why adaptability, not prediction, is the skill that will define careers in the AI era
  

🚀 Whether you’re leading a PE-backed portfolio company, scaling a startup, or advising growth-stage businesses, this episode cuts through the hype and provides practical insights you can apply today.

📩 Connect with Jeff Torello: https://sinjun.ai/ or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtorello/

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