Strategy & choices
Microsoft Copilot or an AIOS layer: what works for SMBs
Microsoft Copilot or an AIOS layer for your SMB office. An honest comparison on five points, including when Copilot is the better choice.
16 Jun 2026 Read more
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Strategy & choices
AI agency vs AI consultant: what exactly is the difference?
AI agency vs AI consultant: a consultant advises and delivers a report, an AI agency advises, builds and manages the solution. Here is how to choose between them.
14 Jun 2026 Read more
Strategy & choices
Choosing the best AI agency for SMBs: 2026 buyer's guide
Choose the best AI agency for your SMB on 7 criteria: does it build in-house, sector knowledge, measurable ROI, involvement after delivery, and AI Act- and GDPR-proof.
13 Jun 2026 Read more
Strategy & choices
What is an AI agency and what does one actually do?
An AI agency analyzes, builds and manages AI solutions such as AI audits, AI agents, custom AI and an AI Operating System for organizations.
12 Jun 2026 Read more
In practice
AI for mortgage advisers: 5 use cases that work
Five concrete AI applications we see working at Dutch mortgage firms, with the time saved per use case and the pitfalls you need to avoid.
9 Jun 2026 Read more
AI Act & privacy
AI literacy is mandatory: what Article 4 of the AI Act requires
Since February 2025, Article 4 of the AI Act has required every company using AI tools to make employees AI-literate. What it concretely means for your office.
2 Jun 2026 Read more
Strategy & choices
An AI audit for SMBs: what you get in 14 days
An AI audit is not a sales pitch but a 14-day engagement with 5 concrete deliverables. What you get, how it runs, and what you do with it.
25 May 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
Why AI pilots stall: 3 reasons and what does work
Most SMBs have tried AI, but few see any impact from it. Pilots do not fail on the technology. Three reasons why, and what does work.
18 May 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
AIOS for SMBs: why a layer works better than tools
At SMB service providers, growth often stalls on repetitive work. Why an AIOS layer works better than another tool or another colleague.
14 May 2026 Read more
AI Act & privacy
Shadow AI in the SMB: the risks and how to solve it
Roughly half of Dutch employees use AI outside of company policy. For professional-services firms handling client data, that is a GDPR risk. How to channel it instead of banning it.
11 May 2026 Read more
AI Act & privacy
EU AI Act, 2 August 2026: what it means for the SMB
Enforcement of the EU AI Act starts on 2 August 2026. Which obligations apply to SMB deployers, which fines loom, and what you should do now.
7 May 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
Why you are the operating system of your business (and why that does not work)
SMB owners are themselves the link between all of their systems. That costs hours per week and blocks growth. Discover why this model is not scalable and what the alternative is.
13 Apr 2026 Read more
In practice
Staff shortage and workload: how AI makes your existing team more productive
Half of SMBs face a staff shortage of 6 FTE on average. AI does not solve that by replacing people, but by helping your existing team achieve more with less routing work.
12 Apr 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
The hidden costs of disconnected business systems: why you pay more than you think
Six separate systems cost your business more than just licence fees. The real cost sits in lost hours, missed opportunities and gut-feel decisions. Here is how to calculate what it truly costs you.
10 Apr 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
How many hours per week does your team lose to switching between systems?
SMB teams spend hours per week looking up, retyping and combining information from separate systems. Here is how to map what it costs you.
9 Apr 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
What if you open your laptop in the morning and instantly see how your business is doing?
Picture this: one screen, all your business data, and an AI that gives you answers. No opening six systems, no manual puzzling. This is how modern SMBs already work today.
7 Apr 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
Why companies between 15 and 50 people get stuck on their own growth
Growing SMBs get stuck on coordination, not on capacity. The problem is not too few people, but an information architecture that does not grow along with them.
6 Apr 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
Why 2026 is the year of the integration layer (and not of even more tools)
Enterprise companies are already building an AI layer on top of their systems. In 2026 that trend reaches the SMB. This is why the integration layer matters more than any single tool.
4 Apr 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
Connecting Moneybird, AFAS and your CRM: where it goes wrong and how it does work
Most SMBs run Moneybird or Exact, a CRM and a time tracker that do not talk to each other. This is where it breaks down and how you fix it.
3 Apr 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
The AI Operating System for businesses: not the future, but now
An AI Operating System connects all your business systems, understands your data and gives you a single cockpit to steer by. Enterprise is already doing it. In 2026 it is the SMB's turn.
1 Apr 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
From separate systems to one overview: a practical step-by-step plan
Your systems are not the problem, the connection between them is. This step-by-step plan shows how to go from fragmented data to one usable overview, without replacing everything.
31 Mar 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
How to make yourself redundant as the bottleneck (and why that is the smartest thing you can do)
Most SMB owners are the bottleneck of their own company. Not through incompetence, but through a system that leans on them. Here is how to build a company that runs without you in the middle of everything.
28 Mar 2026 Read more
In practice
The state of AI in Dutch SMBs: what the numbers show
17% of Dutch SMBs use AI, but only 6% consider themselves sufficiently automated. A level-headed overview of where we stand and what it means for your company.
27 Mar 2026 Read more
AI Act & privacy
What the EU AI Act means for SMBs (and what you can ignore)
The EU AI Act is fully operational in 2026. For most SMBs the impact is limited, but there are a few things you do need to know.
24 Mar 2026 Read more
Strategy & choices
What does AI cost for an SMB? What drives the investment
From an AI audit to an ongoing retainer engagement: here is what determines the cost of AI implementation for an SMB, plus an honest way to estimate the ROI.
20 Mar 2026 Read more
AI Act & privacy
Business data and AI: how to handle privacy and GDPR properly without paranoia
Privacy is the most unspoken concern in AI implementation. Here is how to keep business data safe, work GDPR compliant and still benefit from AI.
17 Mar 2026 Read more
AIOS & integration
Why a dashboard is not enough (and what you need instead)
Dashboards show what you measure. But they ask no questions, see no patterns and do not warn you when something goes wrong. This is the difference between looking back and thinking ahead.
13 Mar 2026 Read more
AI agents
How to save 10 hours a week with smart email automation (without coding)
Automate up to 80% of your email work with AI: categorize, answer and escalate, no code required. A practical step-by-step guide for Dutch SMBs.
8 Apr 2022 Read more
AI agents
Building AI agents without coding skills: from idea to working automation in 1 week
Build your first working AI agent within a week, no code required. Which processes to pick, which no-code platform fits and a concrete step-by-step plan for SMBs.
15 Mar 2022 Read more