2025-11-26 Small Business Daily

Welcome to Silk Logic’s Small Business Daily Podcast! I’m glad you’re here. Today, we’ll explore how a Canadian bank is making payroll painless, why “fake it till you make it” actually built a billion-dollar AI business, and what small firms must know about cyber insurance to survive the next wave of attacks. First up: Ever wish payroll could just run itself? ATB Financial and Nmbr have teamed up to let Alberta’s small businesses automate payroll directly from their bank portal. No more juggling spreadsheets—business owners can verify balances in real time, manage taxes, and pay staff quickly, all in one place. For the pilot users, that means payroll takes minutes, not hours. The big win? ATB promises two-day payroll at no extra cost, an industry first in Canada. If you hate paperwork, keep your eye on this rollout. Next, what does it really take to launch a great AI product? Meet Fireflies.ai, now valued at one billion dollars. Its founders started with…well, no AI at all. They manu