We started The Useful Daily because we were tired of AI content that wasn't written for us.
Every article about AI seemed to assume you had a tech team, a six-figure budget, and a computer science degree. But most businesses in this country are run by people who learned by doing - bakers, contractors, salon owners, landscapers, shop keepers, freelancers. People who built something real with their own hands.
Those are the people we write for.
What We Do
We cover AI news, review tools, and share practical tips - all through one lens:"Does this actually help a small business owner?"
If it does, we write about it in plain language with honest opinions. If it doesn't, we say so. We don't do hype. We don't do jargon. We do useful.
Our Writers
Sam Torres spent 12 years as a local business journalist before covering AI. She translates tech news into language real people understand. If Sam can't explain it simply, it's probably not worth explaining. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Danny Kowalski ran his own HVAC business for 9 years. He reviews AI tools the way he'd review a piece of equipment - does it work, is it reliable, and is it worth what they're charging? He has no patience for tools that over-promise and under-deliver. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Maria Santos is a first-generation Mexican-American business owner in San Antonio. She runs a marketing agency and a retail shop. She writes about AI strategy for people who are too busy - and too smart - to fall for buzzwords. She has a particular passion for helping family businesses and the Hispanic business community navigate technology on their own terms. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Priya Kapoor is a CPA who runs her own bookkeeping practice in the Chicago suburbs, serving 140 small business clients. She does the math on every AI tool - what it costs, what it saves, and when the numbers actually make sense. If you want to know whether something is worth the monthly fee, Priya has the spreadsheet. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Terry Blake owns a landscaping company in Charlotte with 15 employees. He resisted AI for two years before his office manager finally convinced him to try it. Now he writes about being the guy who was late to the party - and which parts of the party are actually worth showing up for. If you think AI isn't for you, Terry was in your shoes six months ago. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Jade Kim runs two businesses by herself from her apartment in Austin - an e-commerce brand and a freelance social media agency. She's 28, has zero employees, and uses AI because she literally has to in order to compete. She writes for solopreneurs, freelancers, and anyone building something with more hustle than headcount. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Alex Rivera covers breaking AI news alongside Sam Torres. A former tech reporter at regional newspapers in Texas and Florida, Alex brings a street-level instinct for which stories actually matter to working people. He's bilingual in English and Spanish and brings that lens to every story he writes - because the small business conversation in America isn't happening in one language. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Jordan Park has been running an online store since 2019. He started with a Shopify dropshipping operation, built it into a real product brand, and now sells across multiple platforms. He writes about AI for product-based businesses - e-commerce, retail, inventory, Amazon sellers - because that world moves fast and the tools matter. If you sell things online, Jordan has tested it. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Dr. Renee Carter runs a family practice in Atlanta and has been figuring out how to use technology to run a better medical office since 2017. She writes about AI for healthcare small businesses - family practices, dental offices, therapy practices, home health agencies. Her rule: if it creates more paperwork than it eliminates, she doesn't recommend it. hello@theusefuldaily.com
Sam Okafor is a small business attorney in Houston who has spent the last decade helping entrepreneurs navigate compliance, contracts, and the fine print that can sink a business. He writes about AI from a legal and risk lens - what you should know before you use it, what you should never put into it, and how new AI laws actually affect real businesses. Clear-eyed, no-nonsense, and never preachy. hello@theusefuldaily.com
From the Founder
Mike Molnar has spent 25 years in marketing, media, and sports entertainment, building campaigns for some of the biggest brands in the world. He's worked with professional sports leagues, streaming platforms, and major consumer brands at the intersection of creativity and technology.
But the thing that kept nagging him was this: the small businesses that actually hold communities together never get the same tools, insights, or attention that big brands do. For the first time, AI is changing that. A salon owner now has access to the same technology as a Fortune 500 company. The problem is nobody's translating it for them.
"After 25 years of building for big brands, I wanted to build something for the people who actually need it. Small business owners are the backbone of this country. They deserve a publication that fights for them, not one that sells to them."
Mike founded The Useful Daily as a Foundaition Publishing property in 2026 with one mission: make AI accessible to every small business owner in America.
Our Promise
Every article we publish passes one test: Would a busy business owner read past the first paragraph?
If it sounds like every other AI blog on the internet, we don't publish it. If it uses jargon without explaining it, we rewrite it. If it doesn't end with something you can actually do, it's not done yet.
We're here because small businesses deserve better information. Not dumbed down - translated. There's a difference.
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