Timestamps for Substack show notes:

00:00 — Welcome to Central Ohio AI

01:09 — My backstory: Friendship Fitness, 16 years in Dublin

02:14 — The entrepreneurial drive and why small businesses matter

03:00 — AI is lowering the barriers for starting a business

04:00 — Why I want to help people bring their passions to life

06:30 — The shift: social media organic reach is dying

08:15 — Facebook ad costs have tripled ($8/lead to $25/lead)

10:00 — Fake leads, bots, and the saturation problem

10:40 — People are leaving social media for AI search

11:20 — How local businesses get found on AI search

12:00 — The early-mover window (like early Google SEO)

13:15 — Why getting time back is the real goal

14:30 — Shoutout to Laura Young at Bakes by Lowe in Hilliard

15:20 — The stuff business owners hate doing (and AI can handle)

15:55 — AI as your personal assistant and business coach

16:45 — What I wish I had five years ago at Friendship Fitness

17:15 — AI agents working while you drive to your second location

18:12 — What this podcast will cover going forward

Mentioned:

Friendship Fitness — Dublin, Ohio

Bakes by Lo (Laura Young) — Hilliard, Ohio

Arcads.ai — AI avatar tool

Cbus AI Agents — cbusaiagents.com

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