Scaling with AI · 2026-04-16 · 38 min
In this episode of the Scaling With AI podcast, Alex Bacon sits down with Emily Hatton, operations consultant and founder of AI in Agencies, to explore why AI adoption often fails to deliver and how to turn it into a genuine driver of business growth. While Emily’s work focuses heavily on marketing agencies, the lessons apply to any founder, operator, or small team trying to scale. This is a practical conversation about automation with AI, improving operations, and building a business that can grow without simply adding more people. They unpack why throwing tools like ChatGPT or Claude into your team rarely works, how unclear processes block AI scaling, and what it actually takes to create efficiency across a growing business. You will also hear how better process design can unlock small team scaling, reduce duplicated work, and create measurable impact on margins. If you are searching for an AI and business podcast that goes beyond hype into real execution, this episode is for you. Listen now to learn how to scale your business with AI in a way that actually works.
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