Entrepreneur contributor details four AI strategies for seven-figure side hustles
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Updated · Entrepreneur · May 2
Entrepreneur contributor details four AI strategies for seven-figure side hustles
5 articles · Updated · Entrepreneur · May 2
The article cites a March 2026 Goldman Sachs survey of 1,256 small business owners showing 76% use AI, but only 14% have fully embedded it in core operations.
Examples include a cryotherapy franchise growing from $300,000 to $1.1 million, a plumbing company booking $8,310 in eight days, and a SaaS founder using AI to cover 31% of team roles.
It argues AI should guide pricing, staffing, lead conversion and product decisions, while Gusto data on 100,000 businesses linked higher workforce AI exposure to a projected 2.2% monthly revenue rise.
As businesses use AI for key decisions, are they risking the loss of human intuition and critical thinking skills?
With most firms failing to profit from AI, what is the key non-technical barrier that leaders are consistently overlooking?
As AI agents begin to transact for us, how will businesses establish the trust needed for this new agent-driven economy?