In this episode of Founders Future, with host Amar Elm, Nicole Donnelly—founder of AI Smart Ventures and an OG in applied AI since 2015—shares her journey from solving diaper rash with BabyLegs to revolutionizing business workflows with AI. Nicole reveals how her agency helps companies reclaim 30-80% of their time through AI-powered automation, from onboarding clients to data analysis, while training over 10,000 professionals globally. She breaks down her tiered offerings, from $197 self-serve courses to high-touch 12-month AI transformation strategies, and explains why live classes (like "AI Your Agency") are unlocking unprecedented efficiency for businesses crossing the $1M revenue "valley of death."

Nicole dives into the power of community-driven growth, with AI office hours and expert labs helping entrepreneurs overcome roadblocks. She shares why speaking engagements outperform ads for lead gen and her vision for 2025: scaling AI education as tools evolve. For founders, her golden advice? "Ask questions relentlessly—you don’t need to know everything, but you need to know who does." With AI democratizing innovation, Nicole’s mission is clear: equip businesses to dream bigger by automating the mundane and focusing on human-AI synergy.