The Next Killer App for Small Businesses

In today’s Dashboard podcast, Gene Marks says the next game-changing app for small businesses is here and ready for prime time.

Good Morning!

Here are today’s highlights:

• Home builders believe that looser regulations will ignite the housing market.

• The Trump administration is arguing that tariffs cannot cause inflation.

• Retailers have started charging for returns, and shoppers are pushing back.

• When the business thrives, but the marriage fails.

THE 21 HATS PODCAST: DASHBOARD

This week, Gene Marks tells us he’s found the next killer app for small business, and it’s not something that’s theoretical and might be ready sometime next year. It’s ready now, and it’s Google’s NotebookLM. Gene had reviewed it previously and found it wanting but took another look at the latest version and found it could do things like streamline a job search and spot anomalies in his financials. But Gene also offers a caveat for rolling out any AI app or even a CRM: If you don’t configure it right, you can run into some very big problems. Plus: he also discusses the latest in password technology.

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