How to Use AI to Grow Your Business

It's time to use AI to save you time and grow your businessIn this episode of Build the Damn Thing, Kathryn Finney sits down with Cheryl Contee—tech futurist, serial entrepreneur, and author of AI for Nonprofits—to break down how underestimated founders can use AI right now to grow their businesses, save time, cut costs, and stay competitive.Whether you’re running a small team, a solo hustle, or a community-based organization, this episode is packed with real-world examples, free tools, and no-BS advice on how to integrate AI into your workflow without selling your soul (or breaking the bank).🎧 You’ll learn:The 3 types of AI you need to know (and which one matters most)How to use AI for content, customer service, bookkeeping, research, and moreWhat “prompt engineering” actually means—and how to do itHow to overcome fear, avoid burnout, and stay human in an AI-powered worldThe one mindset shift that separates businesses that grow from those that get left behind💡 AI Tools Mentioned in This Episode:ChatGPT – content creation, research, and analysisClaude – AI chatbot by Anthropic for writing and productivityGemini – Google’s AI assistantPopAI – instant slide deck generatorFathom – AI-powered meeting transcription and summariesFireflies – automatic meeting notes and follow-upsRead.ai – meeting summaries and analyticsThere’s An AI For That – searchable AI tool directorySynesthesia (now Synthesia) – AI-generated human avatars for videoLovable.dev– AI voiceovers and media generationPerplexity – AI-powered search and research assistantChangeAgent – AI for social impact content and storytellingThis isn’t about chasing the latest trend. It’s about building smarter, not harder—and making AI work for you.🚀 Subscribe, share, and leave a review if you’re ready to grow your business and stay ahead of the curve. Let’s build the damn thing—together.