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AI Terms for Small Business: The 26 Words You Need to Stop Nodding Politely In Meetings
Why Understanding AI Language Matters More Than Learning to Code The Nodding Problem You're in a meeting. Someone says "We should leverage machine learning for predictive analytics." You nod. Another person mentions "training our neural network on better data." You nod again. Someone asks, "Should we use supervised or unsupervised learning?" You keep nodding, hoping no one asks your opinion. Here's the truth: You're not alone. Most small business owners sit through conversati

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
4 days ago12 min read


Business AI Readiness: Is Your Company Ready for AI or Just Ready to Waste Money?
The Free Assessment That Shows You Exactly Where You Stand Before You Invest a Dollar Get Your Free AI Readiness Assessment Here (Email required). The AI Investment Trap Everyone's talking about AI. Your competitors are buying AI tools. Your industry publications are covering AI adoption. Your vendors are pitching AI solutions. So you buy an AI assistant. Or a predictive analytics tool. Or an AI-powered CRM. Three months later, it's sitting unused. The team resisted it. The d

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Jan 115 min read


Why Palm Beach's All-Cash Market Means Your Business Needs Better Systems
When 51.3% of Buyers Pay Cash, Your Business Can't Afford Broken Processes The All-Cash Market Signal 51.3% of home sales in Palm Beach County are all-cash. Compare that to the national average of 30%. $1 million+ home sales are up 20.9% year-over-year. $7 billion in wealth migrated here in one year. 19,077 finance companies now operate in the county. These aren't just real estate statistics. They're economic signals about the type of customer base now dominating Palm Beach C

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Dec 10, 202511 min read


How to Find and Fix Profit Leaks Before Wage Increases Hit Your Bottom Line
The Challenge (Recap from "What's Happening") Florida's minimum wage hits $15/hour on September 30, 2026. For a business with 15 hourly employees, that's a $40,000-45,000 annual cost increase when you factor in payroll taxes, workers' comp, and wage compression. You can't control wages. But you CAN control waste. Before you raise prices or cut staff, look for profit leaks—the hidden costs draining 10-20% of your revenue right now. According to Florida Atlantic University's Sm

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Nov 12, 202511 min read


3 Ways to Win the Talent War Without a Wall Street Budget
Practical Strategies Palm Beach Small Businesses Are Using Right Now The Challenge (Recap from "What's Happening") Palm Beach County has 32,713 open jobs but only 26,573 unemployed people—a gap of nearly 6,000 positions. Corporate relocations from firms like BlackRock and Citadel are driving up wages across all sectors, making it harder for small businesses to compete on compensation alone. You can't outbid Citadel. But you don't have to. The businesses winning the talent war

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Nov 7, 20257 min read
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