Google Toured Five States Pushing Small Businesses To Adopt Its AI
Lisa Gevelber, founder of Grow with Google, tied it to Route 66's November centennial, partnering with chambers of commerce and development centers.
- Hundreds of owners joined tour stops across Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and California in August.
- US Chamber of Commerce data: 85% of AI-using small businesses grew sales, 82% grew their teams.
- Google's new 'vibe coding' course at Grow.Google/SMB teaches building apps with no code.
Why it matters: Google funds the training that makes small businesses dependent on Google's own AI products.