--- title: Watch this before buying any AI tool for your business [TBS 11 ft IARA & GRC and Superbench] description: We discuss automating your SME and addressing worries about costs, employee pushback, and choosing the right tech. 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We dive into the real challenges and opportunities of business automation with seasoned experts: - Jeremy Au, Host, BRAVE Southeast Asia Podcast - Oliver Tian, Vice Chair, International Alliance of Robotic Associations & Vice-President, Global Robot Clusters—a 30-year AI veteran working with global robotics organisations - Jingjing Zhong, CEO, Superbench.ai, automating operations for home services companies Key points covered: - Why automation isn't just about cost-cutting - How to evaluate if you're actually ready for AI - Simple frameworks for choosing the right tech solutions - Real stories of automation success (and failures!) - Practical ways to handle employee resistance Plus: Hear the surprising story of how Jingjing discovered her sales team was being mistaken for AI bots - but not for the reason you'd think! Tune in for actionable insights on transforming your business operations without breaking the bank.   **What We Discuss:** - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI&t=0s) - Introduction - [02:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI&t=126s) - Why do you even need to care about AI or automation as an SME owner? - [03:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI&t=216s) - How should SME owners be thinking about cost structures and operations? - [09:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI&t=540s) - What is the upside of technology? What does it mean for me in number and cents? - [13:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI&t=805s) - Employee pushback: How to overcome inertia or roadblocks to adoption? - [18:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI&t=1104s) - Competition is a big thing, How should SME think about this? - [24:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI&t=1445s) - Buzzwords, technologies & grants; How do you pick a good vendor or advisor to help you make a good decision? - [33:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI&t=2028s) - What are the success stories to expect from deploying technology and AI? **Episode Resources:** - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/47pM9VYwDN285MEJAzQ3rH) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSny-_E-hwI) - [Apple podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/watch-this-before-buying-any-ai-tool-for-your-business/id1487004505?i=1000683994140) New Episodes every Wednesday Share us your thoughts on this episode and let us know what do you want to hear next. 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