How AI Empowers Small Businesses: Best Business Coach Talks with StrategyBrain CTO Kyle

Artificial Intelligence often inspires both excitement and fear. For some, it feels like a disruptive force that might replace human jobs. At StrategyBrain, we hold a different view. We believe AI should be a tool that creates social value, enhanc...
Liu, BoAug 16, 2025
How AI Empowers Small Businesses: Best Business Coach Talks with StrategyBrain CTO Kyle

Artificial Intelligence often inspires both excitement and fear. For some, it feels like a disruptive force that might replace human jobs. At StrategyBrain, we hold a different view. We believe AI should be a tool that creates social value, enhances competitiveness, and enables more entrepreneurs to succeed in today’s fast-changing economy.

Recently, our co-founder Kyle Ji joined Daryl Urbanski on The Best Business Podcast, one of Canada’s well-regarded platforms for entrepreneurial insights. Daryl’s work has built a strong reputation across North America for providing practical advice to founders and business leaders. His podcast showcases business experts and innovators who help small enterprises grow sustainably. The conversation with Kyle was an opportunity to highlight not just StrategyBrain’s solutions but also our broader vision for how AI can contribute to society.

The Value of AI in Today’s Market

The interview addressed a key reality: small and medium-sized businesses are often resource-constrained. Hiring large sales teams, managing endless cold outreach, and competing with corporations with deep pockets is a daily challenge. This is where AI can make a meaningful difference.

Kyle emphasized that StrategyBrain was founded to give small business owners the ability to scale their outreach and sales capacity without increasing overhead. By automating LinkedIn prospecting, lead qualification, and appointment setting, our AI Sales Agents provide leverage that was once available only to large enterprises. In doing so, AI is not replacing people. Instead, it is allowing founders and teams to focus on creativity, strategy, and customer relationships while repetitive sales work is handled with precision by technology.

Lessons from a Billion-Dollar Career

Kyle also shared his background as a former CTO of billion-dollar companies and his journey from leading global teams at firms like Baidu and Zynga to launching startups in China and now Canada. Those experiences taught him that scaling a business is not only about speed. Success requires capital efficiency, product-market fit, and an ability to stay in the game long enough to learn and adapt.

This philosophy has shaped how StrategyBrain approaches growth. AI allows entrepreneurs to validate ideas quickly, save resources, and compete on equal terms with larger players. For founders navigating uncertain markets, this is more than a business advantage. It is a survival strategy.

StrategyBrain’s Role in Social Value Creation

One of the most powerful ideas highlighted in the podcast is that AI can support society by empowering small businesses to grow revenue and create jobs. Every small business that becomes more competitive through AI-driven sales automation can expand its market presence, hire more people, and strengthen its local economy.

At StrategyBrain, we see our mission as helping thousands of small companies generate sustainable growth. The impact is not measured only in increased sales, but also in opportunities created for communities and individuals. AI becomes a partner in building resilience and prosperity.

Why Canada Matters

The interview also underscored the importance of Canada as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. Kyle chose to build StrategyBrain in Toronto because of the country’s strong startup ecosystem, access to global talent, and commitment to technological advancement. Canada provides fertile ground for AI-driven companies that want to serve a global market while contributing to local communities.

Daryl’s podcast, produced in Canada, amplifies these ideas by connecting thought leaders with entrepreneurs who are determined to reshape how business is done. By featuring voices like Kyle’s, the platform demonstrates the global relevance of Canadian entrepreneurship.

Moving Forward with AI Sales Automation

The conversation with Daryl Urbanski makes one message clear: AI is no longer optional for small businesses that want to stay competitive. With practical tools like StrategyBrain’s AI Sales Agents, companies can automate repetitive tasks, improve lead engagement, and grow without taking on unsustainable costs.

For entrepreneurs, now is the right time to adopt AI. It is not about replacing people. It is about amplifying human potential. At StrategyBrain, we believe the true value of AI lies in creating businesses that thrive, communities that prosper, and societies that benefit from inclusive growth.

👉 Listen to the full interview here: Reaching More Clients with Less Effort through AI Sales Automation – With Kyle Ji

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