AI adoption friction · In progress
What stops small businesses from adopting AI, and what removes the friction?
Map the real barriers — trust, time, cost, technical confidence — and test which interventions most increase adoption among non-technical owners.
The approval gate and trust · Exploring
Does an “approval gate” increase owner trust and AI usage?
Measure whether requiring explicit human approval for every outbound AI action changes how much owners trust — and actually use — an AI sidekick.
Predicting cash crunches · In progress
Which leading indicators predict small business cash crunches 30 days out?
Identify the receivables, burn, and seasonality signals that most reliably forecast a cash shortfall before it happens.
AI invoicing and days sales outstanding · Planned
What is the impact of AI-assisted invoicing on days-sales-outstanding?
Test whether AI-drafted, approval-gated payment reminders measurably reduce how long invoices stay unpaid.