AI is moving fast—but your business doesn’t need a 200-page strategy to keep up. In this episode of CubeCast: The Entrepreneur’s Playground, we walk through a simple, practical AI roadmap designed specifically for small businesses over the next three years. Instead of chasing every new tool, you’ll learn how to focus on a handful of high-impact moves that actually save time, reduce costs and make your team’s life easier.

We break your AI journey into three clear phases: Year 1 is all about quick wins and building confidence, Year 2 is where you start joining systems together and improving core processes, and Year 3 is where you look at bigger shifts—like smarter decision-making, new services, or deeper automation. Along the way, we talk about what to avoid (random experiments, shadow IT, hype-driven spending), how to keep your data safe, and how to make sure AI becomes part of how you work, not a one-off project that gathers dust.

If you’ve been thinking “we should really be doing something with AI” but don’t know where to start—or you’ve dabbled with a few tools and stalled—this episode gives you a grounded, realistic path to follow over the next three years.

Sources:

• https://employmenthero.com/uk/resources/ai-adoption-guide/
• https://sbaas.com.au/demystifying-ai-for-small-businesses/
• https://www.singular-innovation.com/post/ai-adoption-guide-smes-strategies-roadblocks
• https://www.gaussalgo.com/knowledge-base/ai-adoption-roadmap-for-business-leaders
• https://www.quantumweb.com.au/practical-steps-make-your-business-ai-ready