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The hidden reasons you’re not getting AI ROI

SMB leaders have an AI adoption problem
In public, they’re touting AI proficiency. In private, they’re not sure what generative AI even is.

How to use AI microapps without compromising security
AI can now code you a custom ready-to-deploy application in sub-10 minutes, just by prompting it. Machine & Partners’ Edmundo Ortega walked us through the huge opportunity of these microapps – and the huge risks.

Leaking our own AI manifesto
We’ve been all in on AI for a while – but this week we made it official. In this week’s newsletter, Greg is sharing his newest thinking on AI, and why we changed our domain to sectionai.com.

Warmly CEO: “Do 30% more with AI, or you’re underperforming”
We’ve seen a lot of bold announcements and leaked AI manifestos recently painting a future of clear, AI-first leadership. We sat down with Warmly’s CEO, Max Greenwald, to talk about his own AI mandate: 30% growth from every employee by the end of the year.

Where's the money going to be made in AI?
Not every AI investor will make their money back. In this post, we dig into the AI business models that will work, and those that will be the next Pets.com.

10 lessons from running a startup in 2023
This was a hard year for Section, but we’ve come out of it fitter and stronger. Here are 10 lessons that I’ve learned about running a startup – hoping they provide some inspiration to you.

The hidden reasons you’re not getting AI ROI
If you’ve been thinking “I’m doing everything I’m supposed to, why is my AI deployment falling flat?” We have answers. TL;DR - you might be doing the right things, but only halfway.

Most leaders are thinking about AI all wrong
2026 is 60 short days away, so here’s the wake up call you need: you’re still thinking about AI through the lens of software, and the survival of your company depends on you shifting that mindset.





