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AI: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Made Up
AI Strategy
June 12, 2026

AI: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Made Up

Five AIs researched this article and invented a dozen statistics. The verified truth about AI for Tennessee small businesses, and what is already here at home.

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Claude for Small Business: The Complete Picture for Local Businesses
AI Strategy
May 26, 2026

Claude for Small Business: The Complete Picture for Local Businesses

Anthropic’s Claude for Small Business moves AI beyond the blank chat box and into reviewed workflows for payroll, invoices, marketing, CRM, contracts, and reporting. Here’s what local businesses need to know.

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Claude for Legal Is Here. What It Means If Your Firm Has Four Attorneys, Not Four Hundred
AI Strategy
May 14, 2026

Claude for Legal Is Here. What It Means If Your Firm Has Four Attorneys, Not Four Hundred

This week Anthropic announced Claude for Legal, a new product aimed squarely at the largest law firms in the world. If you run a small or mid-sized firm in Kingsport, Johnson City, or Bristol, you may have already gotten the email from someone telling you that you need it. You probably don't. But you do need a plan. Here is how to think about it.

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7 Places Local Businesses Should Look Before Saying “We Need AI”
AI Strategy
May 08, 2026

7 Places Local Businesses Should Look Before Saying “We Need AI”

Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. Business owners are hearing about ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, automation tools, AI agents, and custom assistants almost daily.

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