Proof that AI pays off with revenue, reduced costs, and ROI
Business owners aren’t adopting AI because it’s trendy. They’re adopting it because it works.
say using AI had a net positive impact on their revenue
say it lowered their overall costs
saw a return on their AI investment within a single year
say using AI had a net positive impact on their revenue
say it lowered their overall costs
saw a return on their AI investment within a single year
But the impact goes deeper than efficiency or savings. When AI lightens the daily load, even a little, entrepreneurs start thinking more expansively.
They start believing that growth is possible without burnout.
As AI becomes more accessible, the next stage of adoption won’t just be about time saved. It will be about how that time gets used. That includes the strategic thinking, the craft, the relationships, and the creative leaps that actually move a business forward.
For many small teams, AI has become a steady presence in the background that helps them keep momentum when everything else gets noisy. And that’s the real story emerging from this research: Small businesses aren’t being shape-shifted by AI. They’re being strengthened by it.
And they’re proving that you don’t need a massive team, dozens of tools, or deep technical expertise to innovate. You just need the willingness to explore what’s possible.
“I have a 25% increase in project delivery speed [and] a 25% increase in revenue. Without AI, my business would still keep going but…it wouldn’t be as efficient, as cost-saving, as revenue-increasing as it currently is.”
Solopreneur, Florida