What if AI could help you operate like a five-person team—even when you’re building your business alone? On this episode of the Black Money Tree Podcast, host Jerome D. Love sits down with attorney, procurement expert and entrepreneur Cassye Cook Provost for a timely conversation about artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship and how small business owners can use emerging technology to compete at a higher level. With 20 years of experience in procurement and a career that includes generating approximately $130 million in savings across multiple companies, Cassye shares lessons from her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship and what business owners need to understand if they want to land contracts with major corporations. The conversation dives into how entrepreneurs can use AI as a virtual assistant, strategist and even “chief of staff” to increase productivity, strengthen marketing, analyze business plans and expand their capabilities without dramatically increasing overhead. Cassye also discusses the growing landscape of AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot, and why business owners should focus less on chasing the latest tool and more on understanding how technology can solve their specific business problems. If you’re an entrepreneur wondering how to use AI to work faster, compete for bigger opportunities and build a more scalable business, this conversation offers practical insights you can put to work.
In this episode:
- How small businesses can position themselves for corporate contracts
- Why payment terms may be negotiable for smaller vendors
- Using AI to multiply your capacity as an entrepreneur
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot
- Why critical thinking matters more—not less—in the AI era
- The dangers of AI hallucinations and “AI slop”
- Moving from corporate success to entrepreneurship
- Understanding your value and recognizing opportunities when they appear