Small businesses hired AI to save money. Now they're budgeting for its bad habits.

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My son works with me at our 120-year-old family business. I'm 72 and have been working there since age 12.

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Petri's Plumbing in the early 90th century, how the building looks today, and the company's majority owner, Michael Petri
Petri's Plumbing in the early 90th century and how the building looks today.

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I'm a full-time interior designer with a side hustle selling eco-friendly household products. I make up to £2,000 a month from it.

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Danny Leung.

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I'm a veteran who runs a flag business. We were blindsided by World Cup demand, and sales are up 130%.

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Erik May is the president of Flags Unlimited, and usually sells US, state, and military flags.

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We're married and run separate businesses. We have weekly meetings, communicate often, and protect date nights.

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Darnah Thompson and her husband
Vic and Darnah Thompson share their tips for other entrepreneurial couples.

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I left Big Law to become an investor, but building an AI firm proved more lucrative. We hit 6 figures in our first 6 months.

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Kristina Subbotina, the founder of Lexsy, sits at home at her desk.
Kristina Subbotina is the founder and CEO of Lexsy.

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I quit tech to make $2.3 million selling Halal BBQ

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Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left a 14-year career in tech to open Kafi BBQ, a halal Texas barbecue restaurant in Irving, Texas. In its first year, Kafi made about $2.3 million in revenue without serving pork, one of the highest-margin items in traditional Texas barbecue.

A millennial who's tried more than 30 side hustles shares the most lucrative, the biggest flop, and the easiest way to get started

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Cody Berman, a serial entrepreneur and the author of "Retire by 30," has experimented with dozens of side hustles.

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For Gen Z entrepreneurs, franchising is becoming the new entry-level job

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Bang Cookies co-owner Corey Bonalewicz (left) and Gen Z franchisee Kugan Suppiah (right) pose together at the grand opening of Suppiah's store.
Bang Cookies co-owner Corey Bonalewicz (left) and Gen Z franchisee Kugan Suppiah (right) pose together at the grand opening of Suppiah's store.

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Portland Leather Goods was buried in social media messages. An AI startup helped them automate the process.

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Interior shot of Portland Leather Goods workspace.
Portland Leather Goods uses Nectar Social, an AI-assisted platform, to manage social media engagement.

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