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Patrick's Field Notes.

Plain-spoken pieces about AI for small and mid-size businesses. What's working for the businesses around here, what isn't, and what to ignore.

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What's queued up.

A look at what's drafted, what's almost there, and what's on deck for the rest of the year.

Planned · Q2 2026

The first three things I tell every business owner about AI.

The opening conversation, captured. What every owner should know before they spend a dollar.

Planned · Q3 2026

A field guide to AI vendor pitches: the four red flags.

Patterns we've seen pitched to small businesses across the PNW, and how to spot them in the first ten minutes.

Planned · Q3 2026

Three workflows we kept recommending across audits last quarter.

The three high-leverage uses of AI that came up over and over again.

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