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AI OPERATIONS GROWTH

How Smart Businesses are Outpacing the Competition

AI-driven businesses are boosting sales by 20-40% and customer engagement by 25-45%, while others struggle to keep up. Richard Rice, a Chief AI Officer with 25 years of experience, provides a clear, budget-friendly roadmap for AI success. Through real-world case studies, this book reveals how companies have cut costs, streamlined operations, and gained a competitive edge—offering business leaders a practical strategy to implement AI and stay ahead.

Provided courtesy of

Richard Rice, Fractional Chief AI Growth Officer

AI GROWTH CODE

STAGE

0

1-6 weeks

Entry AI

Entry-level large language models (LLMs). “Think of Stage 0 solutions like a helpful personal assistant - they can handle individual tasks through conversation, but each request needs to be made separately.

STAGE

1

1-6 weeks

Task AI

Pre-built cloud-based smart AI tools that automate specialized tasks within specific departments with little customization needed. Each tool enhances productivity in areas like marketing, sales, design, or customer service. 


These are like specialized power tools, each designed for a specific job. Just as you’d use a drill to drill holes and a saw to cut, these tools excel at specific business tasks.

STAGE

2

2-8 weeks

Basic Automation

Rule-based no-code AI automation that transforms repetitive workflows into efficient automated processes. These solutions follow “if-then” logic: If a specific event (trigger) occurs, certain actions are automatically performed. 


Perfect for streamlining predictable workflows, like “if a new support ticket arrives, then route it to the right department” or “if inventory drops below a threshold, then reorder automatically.” 


Like setting up dominoes - when one falls (trigger), it causes the next to fall (action). Once you set up the pattern, the process runs automatically whenever started.

STAGE

3

2-8 weeks

Custom Solutions

AI solutions tailored to your industry knowledge and business processes, trained to understand your specific products, services, and terminology.


These custom GPTs (Generative Pre-trained Transformers) are advanced AI mini-models that understand and generate humanlike text. They integrate your proprietary information to provide business-specific responses.


Consider how a veteran employee knows your company’s unique terminology and processes. Custom AI is like training a digital employee with your specific business knowledge.

STAGE

4

1-12 months

AI Agents

AI Agents that autonomously handle complex, multi-step tasks. Unlike simpler AI tools that require step-by-step guidance, these agents can independently plan, execute, and adapt entire workflows across multiple platforms and data sources.


Think of AI Agents like a seasoned project manager who can independently coordinate multiple tasks, make decisions, and adapt to changes - all while following your business guidelines.

STAGE

5

1-12 months

Complex Automation

Advanced AI systems that integrate with multiple data sources to predict outcomes, automatically adjust processes in realtime, and optimize entire business operations. These systems learn and improve continuously while adapting to changing business conditions.


Similar to how a symphony orchestra coordinates many musicians to create harmonious music, complex automation orchestrates multiple AI systems to work together seamlessly.

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CASE STUDIES

EndUp Furniture

Tom’s initial focus on just software costs almost derailed their implementation. “We budgeted $85,000 for AI tools,” Tom shared, “but our comprehensive assessment revealed we could achieve better results with $47,000 by investing strategically.”

Secured Tech Solutions

“Our biggest challenge wasn’t technical - it was getting our experienced

support team to trust AI,” Joshua explained. “We achieved our 95%

adoption rate by starting with what they already knew.”

Moriarty's Books

When Sarah and I first discussed AI for her bookstore, she wasn’t looking to revolutionize her business. She just wanted to solve a persistent inventory problem. “Rich, I’m tired of telling customers we don’t have books they want while our storage room is full of books nobody’s buying.”

  • Manual inventory tracking

  • 35% stock-out rate on popular titles

  • Excess inventory tying up capital

  • Limited customer purchase pattern insights

  • Staff overwhelmed with manual processes

AI OPERATIONAL GROWTH
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Rich Rice

Fractional Chief AI Officer

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Rich is a visionary who consistently turns AI potential into business reality. With three decades of executive leadership experience, he created the Artificial Intelligence Operating System™ (AIOS™) and pioneered how businesses adopt and leverage AI technologies. His innovative approach and deep expertise have made him a sought-after trainer, speaker, and consultant in the rapidly evolving world of AI.

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