High-impact AI tools for small businesses on a budget

By now, you’re probably more than a little fed up hearing things like, “if you’re not learning AI, you’re falling behind.”

I get it, but at the same time, I know first-hand just how far a little AI-powered help can go in a small business. Working at an AI company that empowers small businesses like yours, I see it all the time. (Like at Camino Financial, where the team cut their resolution time from 48 hours to just 6—one of my favorite Dialpad AI success stories.)

As a small business leader, you’re almost always short on bandwidth and juggling one or ten too many things. You simply can’t be everywhere, doing everything. And neither can your team. They’re also stretched thin and trying their best to compete with the bigger players in your industry. Luckily, things are changing fast and the playing field is leveling out.

Enter: AI tools for small business.

Once the domain of major corporations, AI tools are now more accessible (and affordable) than ever. And with the right combination of easy-to-use AI tools for small businesses, you and your team can finally—actually—do more with less. (You might even be able to stop skipping lunch!)

I’ve rounded up ten must-have AI tools for small businesses in this post. Enjoy!
 
AI for Small Business Communications
See what Dialpad's AI tools can do for your small business.
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11 Best AI tools for small business, by use case
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1. Dialpad AI: Best AI tool for business communications and overall productivity
 
 

 
Dialpad is an AI-powered customer intelligence platform that offers calling, messaging, video meetings, and a contact center all in one easy-to-use workspace. And it’s all housed in the cloud, meaning lower IT costs associated with hardware and maintenance of traditional on-premises business communication and contact center software.