Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business

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A quick update from Nik: exciting guests are on the way, and the show is evolving. Nikonomics is going all-in on AI for boring businesses —plus a sneak peek at a new community (maybe?) and a potential AI incubator. Subscribe to my newsletter to get other, custom insights: 🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨

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