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The State of AI for Local Business.
What every month of standing still actually costs you. Where leaders and laggards are splitting right now. Why the window where ignoring this is survivable closes faster than most owners think.
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Inside the report
Four stats that show why this category is splitting in real time.
of SMBs report using AI in some capacity in 2025
have actually deployed an AI agent doing customer-facing work
faster lead-response time at SMBs using AI qualifiers
median annual revenue lift among SMBs that piloted AI
Table of contents
What you'll get when it lands in your inbox.
- 01
What this report is
Why the category split is happening now and what changed.
- 02
Where you actually stand
Adoption stats by vertical — your category vs. neighbors.
- 03
The compounding cost
What $2K/month becomes over 24 months. A chart.
- 04
The category split
Adopters vs. laggards — what each looks like in 2026.
- 05
Seven agent patterns winning right now
Voice receptionist, lead qualifier, no-show reducer, more.
- 06
The dollar math
Loss + recovery ranges per bottleneck. Defensible sources.
- 07
Vertical breakdowns
How each category should approach it.
- 08
Failure modes
Why most freelancer-built AI doesn't last 60 days.
- 09
How to start
The five-question audit you can run on yourself today.
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