A $6.5M Estimate in 23 Minutes: How AI Is Rewiring SMBs | David Flickinger Interview

A $6.5M Estimate in 23 Minutes: How AI Is Rewiring SMBs | David Flickinger Interview

June 15, 2026 · 51 min

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David Flickinger discusses the impact of AI on small and medium businesses and how to build AI infrastructure for enterprise value.

In this episode, David Flickinger, founder of Vellm.ai, joins Mikk Markus to explain how his journey from Marine Corps officer to AI implementation shaped his perspective on technology, and how business owners, private equity professionals, search fund operators, and CEOs can move beyond using Claude and ChatGPT as a simple productivity tool and begin building AI infrastructure that creates real enterprise value. Drawing on years of experience deploying AI solutions inside operating companie...

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Host: Mikk Markus

Guest: David Flickinger

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Organizations: Vellm.ai, Claude, ChatGPT

Places: Marine Corps

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