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Running a smaller business or start up means you're also doing payroll. And chasing invoices. And trying to figure out if last month closed in the black, while also building a proposal that's due tomorrow and following up with the three leads who went quiet last week. Not to mention marketing! The admin never stops, and you're always the one doing everything. Anthropic's new Claude for Small Business package doesn't fix that, but it does something almost more useful. It runs your most time-consuming jobs directlly in the tools you're already paying for like, QuickBooks, HubSpot, PayPal, Canva, and more. In this episode, Jess and Kyle get into what Claude for Small Business actually includes, how the workflows and skills fit together, what it looks like in practice, and what you need to know before you connect anything. If you've listened to our Cowork, Skills and MCP episodes, this is where those pieces click into place. They also give an update on last week's jobs episode, which already has multiple updates in the week since it was published. Full list of workflows & skills: https://claude.com/plugins/small-business [https://claude.com/plugins/small-business ] The setup command: /smb-onboard Tools we use: Wispr Flow - AI-powered voice dictation that works across every app on your desktop - https://ref.wisprflow.ai/early-adoptr [https://ref.wisprflow.ai/early-adoptr] Granola - The best AI meeting notes! New users get 100% off for their first month - https://www.granola.ai?via=early-adoptr [https://www.granola.ai/?via=early-adoptr] WHAT YOU'LL LEARN * Why Claude for Small Business isn't just another AI chatbot layer * What the 15 pre-built workflows are and what they actually do * The difference between a workflow (the full job you trigger) and a skill (the reusable technique running underneath it) * How the approval model works * The permissions issue to be aware of * How to work out whether this is the right tool for you right now Related Episodes: * Claude Skills: https://www.earlyadoptr.ai/episodes/claude-skills-explained-how-to-stop-repeating-yourself-in-every-session [https://www.earlyadoptr.ai/episodes/claude-skills-explained-how-to-stop-repeating-yourself-in-every-session] * Model Context Protocol (MCP): https://www.earlyadoptr.ai/episodes/stop-switching-tabs-how-to-connect-your-ai-to-your-business-tools-safely-using-model-context-protocol-mcp [https://www.earlyadoptr.ai/episodes/stop-switching-tabs-how-to-connect-your-ai-to-your-business-tools-safely-using-model-context-protocol-mcp] * Claude Co-Work: https://www.earlyadoptr.ai/episodes/claude-cowork-explained-can-ai-really-organize-your-files-and-data [https://www.earlyadoptr.ai/episodes/claude-cowork-explained-can-ai-really-organize-your-files-and-data] Reference material: * https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-for-small-business [https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-for-small-business] * https://www.forbes.com/sites/jodiecook/2026/05/24/run-your-whole-business-from-one-tab-with-claudes-new-update/ [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jodiecook/2026/05/24/run-your-whole-business-from-one-tab-with-claudes-new-update/] * https://medium.com/@sebuzdugan/how-to-use-claude-to-automate-your-small-business-in-a-weekend-15c749aac5e0 [https://medium.com/@sebuzdugan/how-to-use-claude-to-automate-your-small-business-in-a-weekend-15c749aac5e0] * https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/26/1137855/a-reality-check-on-the-ai-jobs-hysteria/ [https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/26/1137855/a-reality-check-on-the-ai-jobs-hysteria/] * https://fortune.com/2026/05/26/sam-altman-dario-amodei-walking-back-ai-jobs-apocalypse-prophecies-ipo/ [https://fortune.com/2026/05/26/sam-altman-dario-amodei-walking-back-ai-jobs-apocalypse-prophecies-ipo/] * https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/05/21/governor-newsom-signs-first-of-its-kind-executive-order-to-prepare-workers-and-businesses-for-potential-ai-disruption/ [https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/05/21/governor-newsom-signs-first-of-its-kind-executive-order-to-prepare-workers-and-businesses-for-potential-ai-disruption/] * https://fortune.com/2026/05/03/chinese-court-layoffs-workers-ai-replacement-labor-market/ [https://fortune.com/2026/05/03/chinese-court-layoffs-workers-ai-replacement-labor-market/] Get in Touch: Email: hello@earlyadoptr.ai [hello@earlyadoptr.ai] TikTok: @early_adoptr Instagram: @early_adoptr YouTube: @early_adoptr LinkedIn: Timestamps: 00:00 What We've been Up To 05:22 What Is Claude for Small Business? 07:11 Understanding Connectors and Workflows 09:33 Claude's Pre-Built Workflows and Skills: What's Included 15:35 Why the Approval Step Is So Important 17:52 Data Security: What Claude Can and Cannot See 19:43 Understanding Permissions and Access Levels 21:50 Row-Level Access and How Permissions Actually Work 23:23 Garbage In, Garbage Out: Why Data Quality Matters 25:19 How to Set Up Claude for Small Business (Step by Step) 31:02 Pros and Cons of Claude for Small Business 33:20 Cost Considerations for Small Businesses 35:35 The Approval Mechanic: Smart Product Design or Speed Bump? 36:31 How This Differs from ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot 37:25 Data Retention and Privacy: What You Need to Know 43:33 Key Takeaways and How to Get Started with Claude for Small Business 46:15 AI News: More Jobs News from Last Week 56:25 Fifteen Street Get in touch with Early Adoptr: hello@earlyadoptr.ai [hello@earlyadoptr.ai] Follow Us on Socials & Resources: IG: https://instagram.com/early_adoptr [https://instagram.com/early_adoptr] TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@early_adoptr [https://tiktok.com/@early_adoptr] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@early_adoptr [https://www.youtube.com/@early_adoptr] Substack: https://substack.com/@earlyadoptrpod [https://substack.com/@earlyadoptrpod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. 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