Podcast featuring raw conversations with SME business owners sharing their hard-won lessons and compelling stories.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au AustraliaJoined March 2025
🤖 Ep #183:
Will AI replace the IT department?
Brenton Johnson says no, but it will change what good IT people do. The real trap?
The "missing middle" of businesses that neither adopt nor reject AI effectively.
#ArtificialIntelligence#AIAdoption#SmallBusiness
Ep #183: 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱.
I chat with Brenton Johnson of Uptake Digital about building a managed IT business around strong values, why culture is a genuine asset, and the "missing middle" of SME AI adoption.
#SmallBusiness#ITLeadership
𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸.
Hesitation to update old systems keeps business owners stuck.
Start small, and remember there's no shame in asking a peer for help before you hit breaking point.
Great advice from Thryv's Elise Balsillie. #BusinessGrowth
The biggest negative when an owner tries to sell their business? It depends entirely on them.
If you're the main salesperson and the face of the brand, it leaves a massive gap for a buyer to fill.
Are your business tools helping, or just adding to the chaos?
In my chat with Elise Balsillie, we tackle "tech overwhelm." Stop throwing subscriptions at the wall. Pick the ONE biggest problem keeping you awake and solve it first to build momentum.
🎧 bit.ly/4he98O2
Tech promises owners freedom.
So why are 45% of Aussie owners considering walking away from burnout?
Thryv's, Elise Balsillie & I strip back the noise to talk genuine business modernisation, getting off the tools, & building a real asset.
Absolute gold.
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