{"id":23392075,"date":"2025-10-05T20:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/?p=23392075"},"modified":"2026-01-30T21:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:27:58","slug":"the-business-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/events-webinars\/the-business-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"The Business Accelerator: Winning SMB trust in the age of AI | Vendasta Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_id=&#8221;hero-sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ba76a396-b757-4901-83f1-b92068ec9a91&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#072337&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/1920&#215;1080-LP-bg_Training-Tuesdays_get-started-with-Vendasta.jpg&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||50px||false|false&#8221; 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As Baby Boomers retire, a new cohort of entrepreneurs is stepping up; tech-savvy, growth-minded, and ready to scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here\u2019s the catch: AI adoption still feels out of reach for many. 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