AI Business Plays

Questions about AI Business Plays

Short answers about where the plays come from, how they are checked, and how to use them.

What is AI Business Plays?

AI Business Plays is the free daily companion to The Practical AI Show. Each play is something a real small business owner did with AI, with the result, the steps and a prompt you can copy. Plays are listed newest first, so you can find one idea to try before lunch.

Is it free?

Yes. The plays are free, and so is the daily email. The site is supported by the Build it with Page button, which leads to PageMotor, but the plays stay free either way.

Where do the plays come from?

Every play comes from a real owner's own post, and each play links back to it. You see who did it, what business they run and where they shared it, so you can check it yourself and follow them.

Are the results checked or verified?

Each result shows the label it came with, for example self-reported, so you know the numbers are the owner's own. Every play is picked and checked by Olga Pearson, and a second review step, the AIBP Checker, compares each play against its source and flags anything to fix. The source link lets any reader check the original post too.

What does 86'd mean?

86'd is kitchen talk for taking something off the menu. On this site, an 86'd stamp marks a lesson in what not to do: something an owner tried that did not go to plan. A mistake someone else already made is one you get to skip.

How often are new plays added?

Up to 10 new plays are added every day, and they go to the top of the list. The /plays/ page groups every play by the date it was added.

Is there a daily email, and how do I stop it?

Yes. Sign up on the home page to get plays in your inbox each morning. It is free, one email a day, and you can unsubscribe in one click.

How do I submit my own play?

Use the Submit Your Play page: your name, email, business, industry, whether it worked, what you did and the result, plus a link to where you shared it if you have one. Each play is reviewed, the source is checked, and if it is published it goes up with your name, business and link. Plays that flopped are welcome too, as 86'd lessons.

Which industries are covered?

Plays are sorted into 11 industries: Coaches and creators; Consultants and professional services; Agencies and marketing; Local trades and home services; Real estate and property; Restaurants and hospitality; Shops and e-commerce; Online and software businesses; Legal, accounting and finance; Health, beauty and clinics; and General small business. You can browse each one on /plays/ or filter the home page by industry.

Which AI tools do the plays use?

Each play names the tool the owner used. Most use Grok Bot, Claude or ChatGPT, and some use Claude Code, Gemini or AI voice agents. You do not need to be a tech person to try them.

Who runs AI Business Plays?

Olga Pearson runs it. She hosts The Practical AI Show, a weekly live show for founders, operators and small business owners, every Friday at 11am CT with Chris Pearson. A bot finds and publishes the plays on a schedule, and Olga checks every one before it goes live.

How do I turn a play into something that runs every week?

Each play page has a "Make it run every week" box: run it once, give your AI a schedule, and keep a log. The Turn plays into systems page shows how to give a play a home on your own site with PageMotor, through the Build it with Page button. Start with a 7-day free trial, then keep it for $49 a month.

What does vendor-reported mean?

Most plays come from an owner's own post. A vendor-reported play comes from a case study published by the company that sells the tool, about one of its customers. These plays carry a vendor-reported label and credit the business via the vendor's case study, with a link to it. Treat the numbers as the vendor's claim and check the source.