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Velocity Meter 5.5
🎼 AI Has a New Job Title: Orchestrator-in-Chief As AI agents multiply and generative tools go mainstream, mid-market companies are hitting a different kind of […]
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🚀 The Rise of the Frontier Firm AI isn’t “coming soon.” It’s already working alongside your employees — and shaping the future of every business […]
Velocity Meter 4.21
🚀 Human-Centered AI Is the Next Competitive Edge AI isn’t just getting smarter — it’s getting more human. From models that mimic human reasoning to tractors […]
Velocity Meter 4.14
This week, we’re spotlighting a major evolution in how businesses—and even nonprofits—are beginning to deploy AI agents. These aren’t just chatbots or task automators; they’re […]
Weekly Velocity Meter 4.7
🔥 The Rise of the Digital Runway AI isn’t just optimizing workflows anymore—it’s rewriting the creative process itself. From fashion and film to internal IT […]
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🔥 Welcome to this week’s Velocity Meter. This week, AI took a step closer to running full marketing operations on its own — while also becoming […]
Recent Blog Posts
Shadow AI: Navigating the Hidden Risks in the Middle Market
Middle market CEOs: Learn how Shadow AI's hidden risks can impact your company's security and strategy. Explore prevention methods today.
Harnessing Automation: A Strategy for Middle-Market Profitability
Boost profitability in middle-market companies through strategic automation, tailored for private equity-backed enterprises.
Navigating AI’s Challenges: Security, Compliance, and Data
Explore AI's impact on security, compliance, and data management for private equity investors. Unlock insights to harness AI safely.
Harnessing AI: Elevating Efficiency for Mid-Market Leaders
Discover AI use cases for mid-market companies to drive efficiency, enhance operations, and stay competitive.
Maximizing Employee Training & Adoption for Mid-Market Companies
Unlock the potential of employee training to drive growth in mid-market companies. Learn effective strategies for adoption and integration.
Navigating Change Management: Strategies for Mid-Market CEOs
Learn effective change management strategies for CEOs of middle market companies to successfully lead organizational transitions and maintain competitiveness.
AI Agents: A New Era for Private Equity Investments
Explore how AI agents are transforming private equity, optimizing decision-making, and driving superior investment outcomes.
The AI Co-Worker: How Middle Managers Are Using AI for Leadership & Decision-Making
Middle managers are facing unprecedented complexity—balancing operational execution, leadership development, and strategic decision-making.
AI & Private Equity: Unlocking Growth, Managing Risks
For private equity (PE) investors, artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just another technology shift—it’s a defining force shaping competitive advantages, operational efficiency, and valuation growth.
AI-Powered Procurement: How Mid-Market Companies Are Unlocking Cost Savings
Mid-market companies face constant margin pressure with rising costs, supply chain volatility, and inefficient procurement workflows.
The Road to AI Advantage Starts Here – Welcome to Velocity Road
The key to success? Preparing your team early and thoughtfully.
How to Get Your Team Ready for AI Adoption (Without Causing Resistance)
The key to success? Preparing your team early and thoughtfully.
Building an AI Roadmap: Where to Start and How to Scale
A practical guide on where to start and how to scale your AI initiatives, ensuring a strategic and ROI-focused approach.
The Hidden Cost of Bad Data in AI Implementations: How to Build AI-Ready Systems
The allure of AI can overshadow the critical importance of data quality, leading to skewed insights, flawed decision-making, and wasted investments.
How Mid-Market Companies Can Identify Their Best AI Opportunities
This post cuts through the hype to provide actionable insights on how mid-market companies can pinpoint their best AI opportunities.
From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: How a Mid-Sized Retailer Used AI to Boost Sales by 20%
For one mid-sized clothing retailer, the challenge was clear: their outdated inventory management system was leading to stockouts, missed sales opportunities, and frustrated customers.
AI-Powered Growth: Top Trends for Middle-Market Companies
But with the AI landscape evolving rapidly, it can be challenging to know where to focus your efforts. This article explores the top AI trends that middle-market companies should embrace to maximize their growth potential.
AI Isn’t Just for Big Business
Discover how middle-market CEOs can harness AI, create scalable strategies, and drive growth in a digital age.
Why 2025 will be the year of AI orchestration
In the tech world, we like to label periods as the year of (insert milestone here). This past year (2024) was a year of broader experimentation in AI and, of course, agentic use cases.Â
Mid-Market Companies Expect AI to Help Them Weather an Economic Downturn
Leaders of middle-market companies are feeling confident that artificial intelligence can lift their prospects for 2024, even while they prepare for a possible economic downturn.
