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Small Business Daily Podcast 10/18/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Workflow Automation Industry Research Report 2025-2035
By Research and Markets | Published: October 17, 2025
The global workflow automation market is projected to reach $78.26 billion by 2035 at a 21% CAGR, with Asia-Pacific leading growth. Software and cloud deployments dominate, while finance is the top application segment and SMEs are expected to grow fastest. For small businesses, the takeaway is clear: prioritize cloud-first automation and RPA in finance and customer operations to capture early ROI.
Enterprise Generative AI Tools That Actually Work
By Tristen Taylor | Published: October 17, 2025
Enterprise AI succeeds when it’s integrated with your CRM and systems, governed for security and compliance, and measured against business outcomes. This guide lays out proven use cases across marketing, sales, and service, plus a vendor evaluation checklist and when to use copilots versus autonomous agents. Action step: start with a focused pilot, measure value, then scale with clear guardrails and observability.
Laptop docking stations may evolve into ‘AI docks’ with video and apps
By Mark Hachman | Published: October 17, 2025
Synaptics is prototyping AI-enabled docks that run on-device apps and presence detection via its Astra SoCs, with ambitions to support LLMs at the edge. Beyond extra ports, future docks could triage bandwidth by app, diagnose accessory issues, and even serve thin-client roles in shared workspaces. USB4 support is on the roadmap, signaling smarter, more affordable alternatives to traditional Thunderbolt-heavy setups.
Build reliable Gen AI solutions without overhead
By Unknown | Published: Not specified
Datapizza-ai is an open-source Python framework for production-ready agents and RAG, featuring an API-first design, multi-model support, and built-in OpenTelemetry tracing. It emphasizes low abstraction, composable tools (search, parsers, vector stores), and predictable debugging to move from dev to prod faster. Ideal for lean teams, it enables quick pilots that can scale with strong observability and vendor-agnostic flexibility.
Founder-led marketing versus faceless brand accounts: which wins out for small businesses?
By Unknown | Published: October 17, 2025
This piece weighs the authenticity and reach of founder-led social media against the scalability and risk control of faceless brand accounts. The practical takeaway: pick the model that matches your bandwidth and risk profile, and codify voice, approvals, and crisis protocols so you can show up consistently.
