AI Lean Edge: Practical AI for Small Businesses

This essential podcast for small business owners in retail, real estate, accounting, law, and professional services is hosted by Brian Bricker, a consultant with AI Lean Solutions LLC with 20+ years in lean learning, process improvement, and organizational leadership, we simplify AI for non-tech-savvy owners. Each 20-30 minute episode delivers practical, jargon-free advice on integrating AI to streamline operations and boost profits. From automating your inventory to enhancing customer service with chatbots, we cover real-world applications of AI technology.

AI Lean Edge: Practical AI for Small Businesses is a business podcast hosted by Brian Bricker, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brian Bricker hosts AI Lean Edge: Practical AI for Small Businesses, a business show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  How To Use AI for Marketing - Without Hiring an Agency

  Nov 9, 202516 minS1

  <p>In this episode of The AI Lean Edge, Brian Bricker breaks down how small business owners can harness AI to run their marketing smarter, faster, and cheaper - without hiring an agency. Discover how to use tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and HubSpot to create content, automate posting, and manage engagement while keeping your authentic voice at the center. </p><p>Brian shares real-world examples, cost-saving strategies, and a roadmap for building your own self-running marketing system. Includes a free AI Lean Audit invitation and a closing message from his book Smarter, Leaner, Faster.</p>

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  Episode #14

  Lean Time Management: AI Calendar Assistants That Actually Help

  Oct 26, 202527 minS1

  <p>In this episode of AI Lean Edge, Brian Bricker dives into the real problem behind time management - and how AI-powered calendar assistants are finally fixing it.</p><p>Discover how tools like Reclaim.ai, Motion, Clockwise, and Google Duet AI can help you protect your focus, reduce scheduling chaos, and design a week that actually reflects your priorities.</p><p>This isn’t about cramming more into your day - it’s about making every hour smarter, calmer, and more intentional.</p><p>🎧 Listen now to learn how Lean thinking and AI can help you reclaim your time - and y...

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  Episode #13

  Standard Work, Smarter Tools: AI and SOPs

  Oct 19, 202514 minS1

  <p>Your business can’t scale on memory and chaos. In this episode of AI Lean Edge, host Brian Bricker breaks down how Artificial Intelligence is transforming old-school Standard Operating Procedures into living, learning systems.</p><p>You’ll discover how AI can write, update, and even enforce SOPs automatically, keeping your team consistent and your processes lean. Brian explains how to start small, where to integrate automation, and how to make your business run smoother than ever - without losing the human touch that makes it yours.</p><p>If you’re ready to eliminate confusion, reduce errors, and finall...

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  Episode #12

  The AI Tools You Already Have But Aren’t Using (Yet)

  Oct 12, 202521 minS1

  <p>You don’t need to buy new software to start using AI - you already have it.</p><p>In this episode of AI Lean Edge, host Brian Bricker reveals how the everyday tools you already use - like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and even your smartphone - are packed with powerful AI features you may not even know exist.</p><p>Brian walks through five common tools that most business owners already own and shows exactly how to unlock their hidden potential to save hours every week. You’ll learn how to:</p><p>Use built-in AI in G...

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  Episode #11

  How to Spot Waste in Your Business

  Oct 5, 202525 minS1

  <p>In this episode of The AI Lean Edge, Brian Bricker reveals the hidden forms of waste quietly draining your business - from overproduction and waiting to wasted motion and mental clutter. Learn how to see your business through a systems-thinking lens, uncover inefficiencies you didn’t know existed, and understand how modern AI tools can help you restore flow, focus, and profitability.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you’re a small business owner, manager, or team leader, this episode will challenge the way you think about “busy” work - and show you how Lean clarity combined with AI intellig...

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