Helping small businesses win with AI

Helping small businesses win with AI Sep 08, 2026 | x.com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link Last month, Grow with Google hit Route 66 with our “Make AI Work for You” tour. We brought hands-on AI training to small business owners across five states, teaching them practical ways to save time, boost sales, and grow their teams. Lisa Gevelber Founder, Grow with Google Share x.com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link . Inlining them here makes them available in the DOM for the page. --> Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental Voice Speed Voice Speed 0.75X 1X 1.5X 2X Read AI-generated summary Grow with Google recently toured Route 66 to host hands-on workshops that taught small business owners how to use artificial intelligence to save time and increase sales. You can still build these skills by accessing their free online training, including a new course on creating custom apps without needing to code. Visit Grow.Google/SMB to start learning and put these tools to work for your business today. Summaries were generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental. "Helping small businesses win with AI" shows how entrepreneurs can use new tech tools. Google’s workshop tour taught small business owners how to save time using AI. Most businesses using AI report higher sales and growth for their teams. You can learn to build custom apps without coding through free Google courses. Visit Grow.Google/SMB to find helpful resources and start growing your business today. Summaries were generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental. Google recently traveled along Route 66 to teach small business owners how to use AI. These workshops helped entrepreneurs save time and grow their sales by handling daily tasks more efficiently. You can also learn these skills for free through Google’s online courses. They even offer a program that helps you build your own apps without needing to know how to code. Summaries were generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental. Explore other styles: General summary Bullet points Basic explainer Small businesses have always been the backbone of our economy and the hearts of our communities. Having worked alongside local entrepreneurs most of my career, I am always keen to help. Ahead of Route 66’s official centennial this November, Grow with Google took to the historic highway on a special mission: helping local business owners along the route put AI to work. Throughout August, our AI training workshop tour for small businesses, "Make AI Work for You," stopped in five states along the Mother Road: Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and California. In partnership with local chambers of commerce and Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), we brought hands-on, practical AI workshops directly to entrepreneurs. Hundreds of local business owners and community members joined us to work through everyday tasks, showing how AI can help them grow their businesses and give them back hours a week. Data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that 85% of the small businesses who use AI saw an increase in sales over the past year and 82% grew their teams. 1 Across every stop, local entrepreneurs and independent business owners brainstormed ways to solve operational challenges, manage their daily workloads, and discover new ideas. As one participant shared: While our journey along Route 66 has wrapped up, learning how to use AI doesn’t stop here. We continue to offer the Google AI Professional Certificate training at no cost to U.S. small businesses. This program includes our newest vibe coding course . Designed to help anyone become a builder, this course walks you through how to plan, test, debug, and launch custom apps for your business using everyday language, no coding knowledge needed. Whether you joined us on Route 66 or are taking your first step today, you can explore free courses and resources anytime at Grow.Google/SMB . Get the latest news from Google in your inbox Sign up for our newsletters with product updates, event information, special offers, and more. Done. Just one step more. Check your inbox to confirm your subscription. You can also subscribe with a different email address . Your information will be used in accordance with Google's privacy policy. You may opt out at any time. Posted in: 1 U.S. Chamber of Commerce, https://www.uschamber.com/assets/documents/20251621-CTEC-Empowering-Small-Business-Report-2025-v1-r10-Digital-FINAL.pdf (2025) Related stories Grow with Google We’re partnering with the State of Delaware to provide free AI and career training. 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