99% of Small Businesses Will Die Without AI in Four Years! - Brad Hart

In this episode of Hustle & Flowchart, host Joe Fier sits down with entrepreneur and systems expert Brad Hart. Together, they explore how AI and robotics are transforming business and why now is the most exciting (and urgent) time for entrepreneurs to leverage these tools. Brad Hart shares his journey—what he’d do if starting over, how to build systems for true leverage, and why small businesses must lead the coming wave of technological change. From real-life success stories to actionable frameworks, this conversation is packed with forward-thinking strategies for building scalable, future-ready businesses.

Topics Discussed

1. A New Era of Abundance: Brad Hart discusses the potential for AI and robotics to solve age-old challenges and what a “utopia” could mean for business and society.
2. Why Small Businesses Matter: The gap between big tech’s focus and the real needs of small and medium businesses—and why SMBs can’t be left behind.
3. Building Leverage with AI: Steps to identifying processes you can automate, from onboarding to operations, and freeing up human potential.
4. Framework for Scaling: Brad Hart unveils his 4 Ps for system-building: Plan, Prompt, Produce, Polish (and a fifth: Platformatize).
5. Tribe Coding vs. Vibe Coding: The power of collective learning, why masterminds matter, and how “tribe coding” accelerates innovation.
6. Real-World Case Studies: How automating a medical onboarding process cut work from 120 hours to less than one—and what that means for scale.
7. Mindset Shift for the Future: Why every industry is about to be disrupted, how to lead change (not follow it), and the new rules for staying in business past 2030.
8. Introducing Optimus & the Mastermind: Brad Hart’s platform to connect, automate, and scale business operations without coding.
9. The Human Element: Why it’s not about replacing humans, but empowering them to be more creative, impactful, and fulfilled.

Resources Mentioned

1. See what Brad is building over at Optimus: https://buildwithoptimus.com/
2. Get some FREE Training from Brad: https://buildwithoptimus.com/trainings/

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