AI for Small Businesses: Real Workflows to Drive Revenue In 2026

AI is supposed to help SMBs, but the noise makes it hard to see what is actually worth trying. This event brings together builders who work with small and mid-sized businesses and are ready to talk about what genuinely reduces the load and moves the needle. ​On December 15 in San Francisco, three prominent AI founders who build for SMBs will share what they are seeing across hundreds of companies and what they think happens next: ​- Vadim Rogovskiy, Founder & CEO, EVE EVE is an AI Inbox Revenue Engine that transforms how SMBs manage sales. It connects directly to email and calendar to automatically surface missed leads, follow-ups, and opportunities — helping companies recover up to 30% of lost revenue without changing how they work. Backed by the leading investors, including founders of Slack, Hugging Face, G2 and Oura. - ​Ludovic Granger, Co-founder & CEO, Leadbay (YC F25) Leadbay made domain-specific AI models to discover and qualify SMB leads that couldn’t be found before. Enterprise to smaller teams 5x prospecting efficiency by simply unlocking untapped opportunities in the most data-scarce, fragmented markets - like construction, hospitality, startups, retail and even startups. ​- Matthew Kael Swanson, Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Software Group (Motion Enterprises) Matthew and his team help companies “staff with AI agents,” turning revenue models into AI SDRs and agents that reason through workflows like virtual employees, not just copilots. ​Moderated by: - Peter Kovacs, Founder, Lead from Essence Peter is a post-exit tech founder, executive coach, and Bay Area chapter lead of the PEF Community, a global network of founders. He will keep the discussion sharp, grounded, and useful for operators. ​Together, they cover three adjacent layers of the AI stack for SMBs: Who to talk to, how to respond to close more deals, and what work to offload to AI agents. ​Agenda: ​- 5:00 – 5:45 pm · Casual networking, and great finger food from our catering partner - LoafStory ​- 5:45 – 6:00 pm · Welcome from organizers + lightning intros from the 3 companies ​- 6:00 – 7:00 pm · Moderated panel “Real AI Workflows SMBs Are Using to Drive Revenue In 2026” + audience Q&A ​- 7:00 – 8:00 pm · Open networking & snacks ​You will leave with: - ​Identified 2–3 spots in your funnel where AI can realistically add revenue in Q1 ​- A clearer picture of how other SMBs protect margins without hiring as fast ​- 3 to 5 concrete, tested AI workflows that can be implemented in a typical SMB immediately ​- New contacts among founders, operators, and advisors working on similar challenges ​This event is for you if: ​- You run or work or are looking to acquire a small or mid sized business where email and calls are still the operating system ​- You are responsible for revenue, operations, or customer experience and do not have a huge IT team behind you ​- You have tried or considered AI tools before, but ROI is unclear ​- You want real-world examples you can test within the next 30 days ​No technical background required. Curiosity and real problems to solve are enough.