“𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐀𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭.” — @marjorie.gutierrez_ That is one of the most important lessons for businesses adopting AI. AI can accelerate workflows, automate tasks and create new opportunities, but it cannot compensate for weak foundations. Strategy, processes, decision-making and clear responsibilities still matter. In my conversation with Marjorie Gutierrez, Founder and CEO of Smart Business Designs, we discuss how businesses can prepare for the AI era without losing creativity, human judgement or commercial discipline. We also explore the creator economy, operational excellence, sustainable growth, branding and IP, and Marjorie’s VISTA Method™️ for aligning strategy with execution. The real question is not simply how much AI a business is using. It is whether the business is structured we...