How AI Can Help Small Business Owners Save Time & Build Better Systems - Lindsay Quinn
From What's Your Deal? | Business Buying, Business Acquisitions, Investing & Exit Strategies by Matt Uhler
May 13, 2026 · 45 min · Season 2 · Episode 19
About this episode
Matt Uhler interviews Lindsey Quinn about how AI can assist small business owners in improving efficiency and workflows.
In this episode of What's Your Deal? , Matt sits down with Lindsey Quinn, founder of HeartWise Collective to talk about one of the biggest shifts happening in business today: artificial intelligence. Lindsey shares how she went from running a traditional consulting business in the orthodontic industry to building AI-powered systems that help business owners save time, improve efficiency, and create better workflows without adding more staff or burning themselves out. Matt and Lindsey break down how small business owners can start using AI in practical ways, from creating branded content and marketing systems to analyzing financial data, improving sales conversations, building SOPs, and reducing repetitive computer-based tasks. Lindsey also explains the difference between basic generative AI and more advanced AI agents, while keeping the conversation grounded for business owners who may feel overwhelmed by the technology. Timestamps 01:30 — How Lindsey pivoted from consulting into AI systems 04:00 — Lindsey's background in orthodontic consulting and business systems 06:35 — Avoiding AI cringe and making content sound authentic 10:00 — How business owners can begin implementing AI…
People in this episode
Host: Matt Uhler
Guest: Lindsey Quinn
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- small business
- efficiency
- workflows
- consulting
- AI systems
Keywords
- AI
- small business
- efficiency
- workflows
- consulting
- generative AI
- SOPs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HeartWise Collective
Places: orthodontic
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