Featured Episode
The Lean Business Blueprint
Kim Lewis Howard and Hal Howard draw the line between reactive lean and designed lean, then map what a company looks like when AI becomes operating infrastructure instead of a side tool.
Hosted by Kim Lewis Howard
Practical AI strategy for small-business operators.
Small Business Big AI is the podcast and media platform for owners who want clearer decisions, stronger systems, and real leverage from AI.
Strategy before toolsDecisions first, software second.
Systems over noiseArchitecture that makes work clearer.
Technology-enabled superpowerLeverage grounded in judgment.
What the show helps you think through
AI is not the strategy. AI is the multiplier.
The operator's responsibility is to build something worth multiplying. SBBA keeps the conversation on business design, judgment, ownership, and systems.
01
Where AI belongs first
Identify the decisions, handoffs, and repeated work where leverage would reduce drag.
02
What should stay human
Separate judgment, relationship, creativity, and ethics from work the system can carry.
03
How systems create value
Use AI to build invisible infrastructure that improves client experience and operator time.
04
How to lead intelligence
Move from prompt tips to clear delegation, verification, and business outcomes.
Kim-led media platform
A strategist for operators who prefer proof over hype.
Kim Lewis Howard brings the perspective of an operator, podcast host, and applied AI strategist. SBBA is not another tools feed. It is a practical lens for business owners carrying real responsibility in an AI-shaped economy.
Public framework
The IMPACT Framework for leading intelligence.
IMPACT gives operators a business-first protocol for delegating work to AI with context, constraints, verification, and useful output.
I
Identify
Name the business goal before choosing a tool.
M
Mode
Set the role, posture, and decision context for the work.
P
Parameters
Define rules, constraints, risks, and boundaries.
A
Activate
Provide the source material and operating context.
C
Check
Build verification into the process before using the result.
T
Transform
Turn the work into the format the business can actually use.
Speaking and group training
Bring Kim into the room where operators are trying to decide what comes next.
Keynotes, workshops, and group education for chambers, associations, accelerators, entrepreneur groups, and business organizations.
Resources
Answer-oriented reading for practical AI decisions.
LinkedIn article
What could digital twins do for your business?
A practical look at how operators can model decisions, test assumptions, and reduce risk before changing the real business.
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How should small businesses decide where to use AI first?
Start with friction, repeated decisions, and handoffs. The right first use case should make the business clearer.
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Guide and worksheet
How to lead AI like a team, not use it like a tool
Better outputs start with better delegation. IMPACT turns vague prompting into operator discipline.
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