After 16 years in business, Kim Speed was getting bored. The entrepreneur who had transformed from corporate creative director to successful brand builder was feeling stagnant, looking for "something new that I'm interested in."

Then AI arrived. And everyone said it would destroy small businesses like hers.

Instead, it made her feel like superwoman.

"As a small business owner, it has made me feel like superwoman," Kim reveals. "It has helped me to research, expand my learning, build my business, become more visible and stay visible."

But Kim's AI transformation wasn't just about tools and efficiency. It was about rediscovering the excitement of being a beginner again, the thrill of mastering something that could revolutionize everything.

"I think it has revitalized my business. It's revitalized me in that this is something new that I'm interested in... This changed everything for me."

While other entrepreneurs feared AI would replace them, Kim discovered it could amplify them. While others worried about authenticity, she learned to train AI to sound exactly like her. While others saw threat, she saw the biggest business opportunity since the internet.

Discover how Kim went from AI skeptic to AI evangelist, why she argues with her AI (and threatens to fire it), and how artificial intelligence became the renaissance her 16-year business desperately needed.

Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction and Welcome Back
[00:51] Kim's Background and Brand Building
[01:20] Impact of AI on Small Businesses
[04:06] Challenges and Misconceptions About AI
[06:45] Effective AI Tools for Business
[13:28] Human Connection in Business
[18:25] Future of AI and Business Adaptation
[20:51] Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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