The $150 Logo That's Costing You Thousands
A small business used an AI logo to save money. Then the one-star reviews started. This is the new math of AI shortcuts — and it's not what anyone expected.
May 28, 2026 · By THE USEFUL DAILY
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You Still Need a Mentor. Even If Claude Knows Everything.
AI can answer almost any question you ask. It can't tell you which questions matter. The gap between capability and wisdom is growing more visible, not less.
May 10, 2026 · By PRIYA KAPOOR
You're Filtering Out Your Best Candidates. The Data on Working Moms Says So.
A Federal Reserve study tracking 10,000+ careers over 30 years found that mothers of two or more children outproduced childless peers at every stage. New research from mom CEOs shows why. If you're a small business owner hiring right now, here's what you're probably missing.
May 9, 2026 · By MARIA SANTOS
You're Not Imagining It - LinkedIn Exhausts People. Here's How B2B Owners Are Getting Customers Without It.
A veteran business owner with a huge LinkedIn following just walked away from it - and is rebuilding their client pipeline from scratch. The thread about it struck a nerve with thousands of small business owners. Here's what's actually working instead.
May 5, 2026 · By JADE KIM
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What 6 Months of AI-First Actually Taught One Marketing Team
A small agency ran every client deliverable through AI for six months. Here's their honest breakdown of what held up — and what quietly made their work worse.
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Your AI Content Sounds Like Everyone Else's. Here's the One Document That Fixes It.
More than half of small businesses are now using AI to write their marketing. Customers can tell. The fix isn't better prompts - it's a brand foundation document your AI can actually work from.
April 1, 2026 · By MARIA SANTOS
You're Buying AI Faster Than You're Learning to Use It. New Research Says That's a Problem.
A Pax8 survey of more than 1,000 small businesses found a dangerous gap: companies are adding AI tools quickly, but without plans, governance, or alignment. The ones who succeed won't be the fastest adopters. They'll be the smartest ones.
March 28, 2026 · By MARIA SANTOS
