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Adopt AI

Pick the highest-impact AI use cases for your business and the tools to run them.

Adopt AI shows you where AI actually moves the needle for a South African SME and which tools to start with — no hype.

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Action 10

Pick one high-value use case

Why it matters
Start with one workflow — support, marketing copy, or admin — not everything at once.
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South African SMEs making this decision now.
Problem it solves
Adopt AI
easy high week
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Action 20

Choose an AI assistant

Why it matters
ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini for the team — decide based on tools you already use.
Best for
South African SMEs making this decision now.
Problem it solves
Adopt AI
easy medium same-day
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Action 30

Automate a repetitive task

Why it matters
Use AI to remove one hour of weekly admin per person.
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South African SMEs making this decision now.
Problem it solves
Adopt AI
moderate high week
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Action 40

Train the team

Why it matters
15-minute weekly demo beats a one-off training day.
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South African SMEs making this decision now.
Problem it solves
Adopt AI
easy medium month
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AI recommendation

Give the AI advisor a one-line description of your business and it returns a personalised adopt ai plan — first action, right tools, matching partners, and a playbook.

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Business Fit

Complete a short assessment and we score how ready your business is to act on this decision.

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Playbook

AI Adoption Playbook

Start with one AI workflow that pays for itself, then expand.

Cost range: R0 - R1,500 / user / month

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We match tools, partners, and next steps to your business — free.

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